Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Request pdf medicinal uses of adansonia digitata l an endangered tree species adansonia digitata l. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Baobab tree has multipurpose uses, as it produces food and nonfood products such as medicines, fuel, timber, fodder. In the wild this tree is a valuable food commodity, the huge sausage fruits being the source of cream of tartar. Adansonia digitata noun the noun adansonia digitata has 1 sense. The name adansonia was given to this tree to commemorate the french surgeon michel adanson 17271806.
It is used to make excellent cordage, ropes, harness straps, mats, snares and fishing lines, fibre cloth, musical instrument strings tethers, bedsprings and bow strings. The uses of the baobab flower adansonia digitata l. The tree is restricted to hot, dry regions but lives in various environments outside both the northern and. Out of the eight species, six are found in madagascar, all of which are redlisted by the international union for conservation of nature due to habitat destruction through extensive agriculture.
One example is the baobab tree adansonia digitata, malvaceae, one of the. Michel adanson 17271806 a french surgeon and botanist. Adansonia digitata is a deciduous tree growing to 20 m 65ft by 15 m 49ft at a slow rate. It is reported that it is an excellent antioxidant due to the vitamin c content which is seven to ten times higher than the vitamin c content of oranges. Medicinal uses of adansonia digitata l an endangered tree species. The tree has also been introduced to other regions such as australia and asia. The tree already faces a crisis of survival and is listed as an endangered species in the red data book. Adansonia digitata, the african baobab, is the most widespread tree species of the genus adansonia, the baobabs, and is native to the african continent. Adansonia digitata is a native deciduous tree of african. The main stem of larger baobab trees may reach enormous proportions of up to 28. It is named for michel adanson, a french explorer and naturalist who as a 21yearold in 1749 was distracted by a very striking tree on an island in senegal while on a hunt for antelope. If you want to add it to the cue, or if you can provide any additional information, photos or reliable use records of this muthi plant, please leave a comment below, or in the muthi flora of southern africa facebook group traditional medicinal uses of adansonia digitata. Earlier attempts to describe african baobab on the basis of fruit difference are not accepted till now as they are not grown agronomically or domesticatedly1, 2. Request pdf medicinal uses of adansonia digitata l.
Baobab adansonia digitata flower the white powdery substance found inside the baobab fruit, which is considered to be the fruit pulp, is also edible. Baobab adansonia digitata is a multipurpose tree with tender root, tubers, twigs, fruit, seeds, leaves and. Information of phenotypic and genetic variation is a prerequisite for the domestication and improvement of baobab fruits from the wild. This paper presents a synthesis of the uses of the baobab flower that incorporates the. Adansonia digitata is the most widespread of the adansonia species on the african continent, found in the hot, dry savannahs of subsaharan africa.
Adansonia digitata has a character which is unique in the genus. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Medicinal uses of adansonia digitata l semantic scholar. The longlived pachycauls are typically found in dry, hot savannahs of subsaharan africa, where they dominate the landscape, and reveal the presence of a watercourse from afar. Adansonia digitata l widespread and common, baobab is a defining icon of african bushland and can grow to an old age. Although adansonia digitata is reasonably common, many other baobab species are under threat. Publisher deutsche gesellschaft fur technische zusammenarbeit. Muvhuyu is the maist widespread o the adansonia species on the african continent, foond in the het, dry savannahs o subsaharan africae references.
They are found in arid regions of madagascar, mainland africa, arabia, and australia. This study is focusing on the role of the extracts of seeds and the fruit pulp of adansonia on the antioxidants activity and the molecular changes of proapoptic and antiapoptic genes expression before and after the treatment of eac cells. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread familiarity information. All locations claimed to possess medicinal properties8.
The database and code is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Baobab adansonia digitata overview, health benefits. A taxonomic species within the family malvaceae the typical baobab tree. We are still open for nursery plant sales, and look forward to your live root and plant orders. Germany year 1990 isbn 3823611984 description a wellresearched book, usually with more than one photograph of each species and good information on the plant and its uses. Malvaceae is a majestic tree revered in africa for its medicinal and. The plant parts are used to treat various ailments such as diarrhoea, malaria and microbial infections4. Provided by smithsonian institution, department of botany. The tree, now known as adansonia digitata, had an enormous swollen trunk and seemed to have been turned on end. West african plants a photo guide adansonia digitata l. Baobab leaves, bark, roots, pulp and seeds are used for multiple medicinal purposes in many parts of africa and were found to show interesting medicinal properties including antioxidant, prebioticlike activity, antiinflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic activity, antidiarrhoea, antidysentery activity and excipient. It bears waxy white flowers which are followed by large, eggshaped fruits covered in fine hair. The legendary upsidedowntree adamsonia digitata makes an intriguing, longlived bonsai or conservatory plant and is easily grown from seed. It is called k alp v riksh a in india and has mythological significance in india and elsewhere.
Adansonia digitata baobab, judas fruit, monkey bread tree. This study sought to determine the biology and the uses of baobab adansonia digitata l. Baobab, adansonia digitata, plant facts eden project. It is a deciduous tree, losing its leaves in the dry season. Muvhuyu is the maist widespread o the adansonia species on the african continent, foond in the het, dry savannahs o subsaharan africae.
The baobab has been referred to as arbre a palabre, meaning the place in the village where the elders meet to resolve problems. Adansonia digitata in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. The plant parts are used to treat various ailments such as diarrhoea, malaria and microbial infections 4. The shortlived flowers open in the late afternoon and.
Malvaceae is a majestic tree revered in africa for its medicinal and nutritional value. The various parts of the plant leaves, bark and seeds are used as a panacea, that is, to treat almost any disease and specific documented uses. Home shop baobab tree adansonia digitata, packet of 5 seeds we at strictly medicinal seeds are dedicated to providing medicinal plants to the people. Creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 3. Adansonia named by carl linnaeus after the man who collected it. Several plant parts have interesting antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties, and baobab has been used extensively. This paper presents a synthesis of the uses of the baobab flower that incorporates the results of my own. Baobab adansonia digitata overview, health benefits, side. The baobab used to belong to the family, bombacaceae, but this is now generally regarded as a subfamily of malvaceae. This powdery substance is loaded with several vitamins, especially vitamin c and vitamin b2. Effect of processing techniques, medicinal properties and uses donatien kabore 1,2,3, hagretou sawadogolingani 1, brehima diawara 1, clarisse s.
The antitumor effect of adansonia digitata on ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells eac is still novel talk. Geographic variation in fruit and seed morphology of. Their growth rate is determined by ground water or rainfall, and. Medicinal plants play an where the tree is found are arid or semiarid3. The generic name honours michel adanson, the french naturalist and explorer who described adansonia digitata. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for. Adansonia digitata, or the african baobab, is an enormous evergreen tree found subtropical regions of africa including countries like south africa, botswana, tanzania, and madagascar ntbg.
It is bombacaceae growth form always a tree, usually over 8 m tall. For a wider selection of images connected with adansonia digitata, see category. The baobab is also known as the upside down tree, a name that originates from. Adansonia is a genus of deciduous trees known as baobabs. As one of the important nontimber forest products ntfpsproviding species of ecological and socioeconomic significance, there is need to have a better understanding of the biology. Adansonia digitata, family bombacaceae garden organic. Adansonia digitata health effects and herbal facts. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Every part of the baobab tree is reported to be useful. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes.
The african baobab adansonia digitata is one of the plant kingdoms strangest tree, it is not particularly tall growing up to 25 m tall and usually less but the trunk is massive. The morphological variation in fruits of selected baobab trees in kordofan, sudan, was evaluated by sampling fruits and assessing their characteristics. The effect of seeds and fruit pulp of adansonia digitata l. For about six months during the dry season it sheds its leaves hence it is often referred to as africas upside down tree because its branch system resembles roots. It also grows, having spread secondary to cultivation, in populated areas. Bombacaceae is tropical with about 21 genera and 150 species. Adansonia digitata is not in the expanded monograph processing cue. Malvaceae is a majestic tree revered in africa for. Adansonia digitata, baobab, cream of tartar tree, monkey. The plant parts are used to treat various ailments such as diarrhoea, malaria and microbial infections.
Department of pharmaceutical sciences, faculty of science, tshwane university of technology, private bag x680, pretoria 0001, south africa abstract adansonia digitata l. Baobab tree adansonia digitata richard lyons nursery, inc. The tree is usually massive, reaching 25m in height and up to 12 m in diameter, with irregular crown. English common names for the baobab include deadrat tree, monkeybread tree, upsidedown tree and cream of tartar tree. This article addresses some of the traditional nutritional and medicinal uses, the. Adansonia digitata plantinfo everything and anything. Bombacoideae baobab, cream of tartar tree, monkeybread tree, lemonade tree, upsidedown tree origin. This extraordinary tree, from the drier northern parts of south africa, looks as if it has been planted upside down. Malvales of north america update, database version 2011 acquired. Radiocarbon dating of a baobab in namibia indicated an age of about 1,275 years, making this the oldest known tree within the angiosperms flowering plants. It have so many medicinal and non medicinal uses it is used in the treatment of bronchial asthma, dermatitis, sickle cell anemia, diuretic.
John rashford research abstract in the now extensive literature on the african baobab, the use of the flower is often overlooked or described as minimal. Trees of special interest ground are held by the baobab adansonia digitata of africa and the mexican swamp cypress taxodium mucronatum. Baobab tree adansonia digitata seeds adansonia digitata plant world seeds. The shortlived flowers open in the late afternoon and decline within 24 hours. African baobab is a very longlived tree with multipurpose uses. This provides an important fodder source during the. Medicinal uses of adansonia digitata l an endangered. They are native to the regions of madagascar and mainland africa. The plants database includes the following 1 species of adansonia. Adansonia digitata l baobab is widely distributed throughout subsaharan africa stretching from senegal to sudan, and from ethiopia to natal. If managed properly the trees are not seriously damaged, and even after repeated use the bark regenerates and can be stripped again some years later.
Regarded as the largest succulent in the world, the baobab tree is steeped in a wealth of mystique, legend and superstition wherever it occurs in africa. Adansonia digitata, family bombacaceae adansonia digitata is a huge tropical tree with a swollen trunk and a fairly thin canopy. It is said that some trees are over 1 000 years old. Its fruit pulp has very high vitamin c content ten times that of orange, and can be used in seasoning, as an appetizer and to make juices.
The flowers are pollinated by bats, bush babies, insects. Medicinal uses of adansonia digitata l an endangered tree. It is called kalpvriksha in india and has mythological significance in india and elsewhere. They have been chosen as highlights of a particular topic, but do not represent the full range of images that are available on commons. Useful tropical plants database 2014 by ken fern, web interface by ajna fern with help from richard morris. The baobab attains a maximum height of about 23 metres 75 feet.
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