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Fire Vine

Combretum paniculatum Vent.

Derivation of specific name

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paniculatum: with a branched racemose or cymose inflorescence (panicle)
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Combretum paniculatum Vent. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=142010
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Description

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An uncommon scrambling shrub or climbing liane. It is very similar to Combretum microphyllum and differs mainly in its habitat preference and the fact that C. microphyllum always flowers before the leaves are present. The two taxa are therefore sometimes regarded as subspecies.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Combretum paniculatum Vent. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=142010
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Mark Hyde
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Bart Wursten
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Petra Ballings
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Frequency

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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Combretum paniculatum Vent. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=142010
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Mark Hyde
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Bart Wursten
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Petra Ballings
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Combretum paniculatum

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Combretum paniculatum, the burning bush or forest flame-creeper, is a plant species in the genus Combretum found in Africa. The fruit is a samara, i.e. a winged seed.

Chemistry

fruit

The ethyl acetate extract of the leaf shows the presence of phenolic compounds (flavonoids, coumarins and tannins), sterols and alkaloids.

It produces a gum that is not recommended for food applications.[1]

References

  1. ^ Anderson, DM; Wang, WP (1990). "Composition of the gum from Combretum paniculatum and four other gums which are not permitted food additives". Phytochemistry. 29 (4): 1193–5. doi:10.1016/0031-9422(90)85427-h. PMID 1366426.

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Combretum paniculatum: Brief Summary

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Combretum paniculatum, the burning bush or forest flame-creeper, is a plant species in the genus Combretum found in Africa. The fruit is a samara, i.e. a winged seed.

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