Wrightia demartiniana is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Wrightia |
| Species: | W. demartiniana
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| Wrightia demartiniana | |
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Description
editWrightia demartiniana grows as a shrub or small tree up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall. Its fragrant flowers feature a white or creamy corolla. The fruit is grey-green with paired follicles, up to 30 centimetres (12 in) in diameter. Local traditional medicinal uses include the treatment of kidney problems, gonorrhoea and as a laxative.[2]
Distribution and habitat
editWrightia demartiniana is native to Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya.[1] Its habitat is bushland from 100–1,000 metres (300–3,300 ft) altitude.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Wrightia demartiniana". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ a b Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 633–634. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.
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