Harrisonia abyssinica
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cneoroideae |
| Genus: | Harrisonia |
| Species: | H. abyssinica |
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Harrisonia abyssinica is a species of shrub or small tree in the genus Harrisonia, family Rutaceae. Native to tropical Africa, its habitat is usually in transitional zones between deciduous woodlands and evergreen forest.[1]
Description
Harrisonia abyssinica grows up to 6 metres (20 ft) tall with spines up to 2 centimetres (0.79 in) long on outgrowths on the branches.[2] It flowers from August to November with white to yellow petals.[3] The fruits are red to black, 4–9 centimetres (1.6–3.5 in) in diameter and edible.[4]
Medicinal properties
The roots and bark from the stem are used to treat gonorrhoea, dysentery and tuberculosis as well as an ascaricide.[5]
References
- ^ "Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Harrisonia abyssinica". www.mozambiqueflora.com. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ "Harrisonia abyssinica". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Harrisonia abyssinica Oliv". Zambia Flora. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Compilation Harrisonia abyssinica". JSTOR. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Baldé, A.; Pieters, L.; De Bruyne, T.; Geerts, S.; Vanden Berghe, D.; Vlietinck, A. (1995). "Biological investigations on Harrisonia abyssinica" (PDF). Phytomedicine. 1 (4): 299–302. Retrieved 30 December 2019.