Cussonia paniculata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Genus: | Cussonia |
| Species: | C. paniculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cussonia paniculata | |
Cussonia paniculata, also known as kiepersol, is a large evergreen shrub or small tree up to 5 metres (16 ft) in height native to South Africa. The plant has large and bold textured grey foliage.
Uses
The leaf is used ethnomedically to treat dysmenorrhea.
Cultivation
Cussonia paniculata is cultivated as an ornamental plant for planting in temperate climate gardens and in container gardens.
Close-up of foliage
Tall specimens at Groenkloof N.R.
Cultivated at Bochum Botanical Garden
A young kiepersol in the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve
References
- PlantZAfrica.com: Cussonia paniculata Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- PlantZAfrica.com Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- iSpot Images of Cussonia paniculata subsp. paniculata
- iSpot Images of Cussonia paniculata subsp. sinuata
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Cussonia paniculata". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.