Alchornea floribunda

Botanical Description

Alchornea floribunda is a laxly-branched shrub or small tree usually growing up to 4.5 metres tall, occasionally to 7 metres[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. Alchornea floribunda is a widely used medicinal plant in Africa, where it enjoys a high reputation as a stimulating intoxicant and aphrodisiac. The plant is sometimes cultivated for its medicinal uses and is also often traded[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The dried root bark has been traded on the internet for its stimulating (and supposedly hallucinogenic) properties, though it can be confused with the South American species Alchornea castaneifolia, which has similar properties[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].