Mundulea sericea
Mundulea sericea
Safety & Hazards
The pounded bark, leaves and sometimes the seeds and roots are used for fish poisoning. Very effective, unlike most other fish poisons which merely stun the fish, this plant usually kills them but also usually leaves them safe to eat[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ].
Botanical Description
Mundulea sericea is a semi-deciduous large shrub or tree with a bushy crown; it can grow from 1 - 8 metres tall, with occasional specimens to 12 metres being recorded. The bole is straight, with a corky, smooth or fissured bark[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. , 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It can also be grown as a hedge and is a potential pioneer species for restoring native woodland. The natural range of the species has been greatly extended owing to its cultivation as a fish poison[ 610 Title Flora of Tropical East Africa Publication Author Beentje H.J. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2002 ISBN Description Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa. ]. An attractive tree, it is also often grown in the ornamental garden[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ].