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Cussonia paniculata Eckl. & Zeyh. is a plant in the Araliaceae family, order Apiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Cussonia paniculata Eckl. & Zeyh. (Cussonia paniculata Eckl. & Zeyh.)
Plantae

Cussonia paniculata Eckl. & Zeyh.

Cussonia paniculata Eckl. & Zeyh.

Cussonia paniculata is a South African native tree or shrub grown ornamentally, with leaves used to treat dysmenorrhea.

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Family
Genus
Cussonia
Order
Apiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Cussonia paniculata Eckl. & Zeyh.

Nomenclature and Native Range

Cussonia paniculata Eckl. & Zeyh., commonly called kiepersol, is a large evergreen shrub or small tree native to South Africa.

Size and Foliage Characteristics

It grows up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall, and produces large, bold-textured grey foliage.

Ethnomedicinal Use

In ethnomedicine, its leaves are used to treat dysmenorrhea.

Cultivation Use

This species is cultivated as an ornamental plant for temperate climate gardens and container gardens.

Photo: (c) David Hoare, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by David Hoare · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Apiales Araliaceae Cussonia

More from Araliaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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