Cussonia paniculata

? Cussonia spicata
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Apiales Family: Araliaceae Subfamily: Aralioideae Genus: Cussonia Species: C. paniculata
Binomial name
Cussonia paniculata Eckl. & Zeyh.

Cussonia spicata is a large (up to 5m in height) evergreen tree native to South Africa.

Ethnomedical uses

• The leaf is used ethnomedically to treat dysmenorrhea.

References

• http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantcd/cussoniapan.htm