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Eriosema salignum

Eriosema salignum

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial
Growth—

Not known

Propagation

Like many species within the family Fabaceae, once they have ripened and dried the seeds of this species may benefit from scarification before sowing in order to speed up and improve germination. This can usually be done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water. By this time they should have imbibed moisture and swollen - if they have not, then carefully make a nick in the seedcoat (being careful not to damage the embryo) and soak for a further 12 hours before sowing[PFAF]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Eriosema+salignum>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]African Flowering Plants Database — Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. · http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php ↩︎Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
  2. [2]A Contribution to the Flora of the Leribe Plateau and Environs — Garabedian S. · South African Museum · 1917 ↩︎A brief description of the plants, usually giving local names and often traditional uses.
  3. [3]A Contribution to South African Materia Medica — Smith A. · J.C.Juta & Co; Cape Town, S. Africa · 1895 ↩︎Rather dated, a brief guide to the medicinal plants used by native peoples in S. Africa in the late 19th century.
  4. [4]Zulu Medicine and Medicine-men — Rev. A.T.Bryant · Natal Museum; Natal · 1909 ↩︎An early study of the traditional medicinal plants of Natal. Botanical names are often outdated, but lots of information on uses and methods of use.
  5. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎