Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth., Purwodadi Botanic Garden Pa…

Purwodadi Botanic Garden Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia. (Kebun Raya Purwodadi) Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. Bignoniaceae. CN: Pohon gada, Buah gandul, Kuku bima, (Indonesia), Kigeli-keia, Sausage tree, Cucumber tree. Native range - throughout tropical Africa from Eritrea and Chad south to northern South Africa, and west to Senegal and Namibia; elsewhere naturalized or cultivated. Sacred to many communities. Individual flowers do not hang down but are oriented horizontally. Some birds are attracted to these flowers and the strong stems of each flower make ideal footholds. Their scent is most notable at night indicating their reliance on. Fruits used for the preparation traditional medicines to treat various ailments; also commercially available skin lotions. Raw fruit is poisonous to human but eaten by many wild animals and birds. Synonym(s): Crescentia pinnata Jacq. Kigelia pinnata (Jacq.) DC. Many; see The Plant List www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-317427 Ref. and suggested reading: www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-317427 www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?70392 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kigelia www.kew.org/plants-fungi/Kigelia-africana.htm

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