Pflanzenwissen · Art
Acridocarpus natalitius, the moth fruit, is a species of plant in the Malpighiaceae family.
Für diese Art liegt uns noch kein frei lizenziertes Foto vor.
Acridocarpus natalitius, the moth fruit, is a species of plant in the Malpighiaceae family. It is found in south-eastern Africa.
Wikipedia-Autoren · CC BY-SA · Quelle
This evergreen plant has a highly variable growth form, ranging from a twiner growing on other plants to being a small tree (1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft) tall). The bark is grey and rough. The young stems and leaves may be covered in pinkish hairs, but these fall of as the stems and leaves age. The leaves are leathery and become a shiny green when the hairs are no longer present. They are alternately arranged and have a clear midrib with net veins. Dark glands may be present where the petiole meets the leaf or on the underside of the lamina. The yellow flowers are present between September and February. The spreading petals have lacerated edges. The fruits have two or three elongated triangular wings. The way that they are fused, makes the fruit look like a moth with spread wings, given the plant its common name. These are present between November and April.
Wikipedia-Autoren · CC BY-SA · Quelle
Pflege
Für diese Art liegen uns noch keine geprüften Pflegehinweise vor.
Frag die Community — kostenloses Konto →Weltkarte
Sortenvielfalt
Acridocarpus natalitius var. linearifolius
Acridocarpus natalitius var. linearifolius LaunertAcridocarpus natalitius var. natalitiusMarktplatz
Noch niemand hat diese Art im Angebot.
Steht sie bei dir zu eng? Ein Ableger findet hier schnell ein neues Zuhause.
Belege
Acridocarpus natalitius var. obtusus Nied., Acridocarpus pondoensis Engl. ex Nied., Acridocarpus reticulatus Burtt Davy, Anomalopterys natalitia (A.Juss.) Kuntze, Banisteria kraussiana Hochst.
Nächster Schritt
Beschreib dein Problem in der Pflanzenhilfe. Mit Foto antwortet meist noch am selben Tag jemand, der dieselbe Pflanze zu Hause hat. Aus Rücksicht auf die Fragenden lesen die Anfragen nur angemeldete Mitglieder — mitmachen kostet nichts.
This plant is still frequently sold in South African Muthi markets (markets in which traditional medicines are sold). If consumed, the powdered root of this plant causes vomiting and diahoerea. It is also used in ointments. This plant also has several non-medical traditional uses. The roots are used, along with other ingredients, to make a mixture called intelezi, which can be used to hinder court procedures by making the accuser mute, repetitive or irrelevant. Intelezi may also be sprinkled around a homestead during a thunderstorm, used to strengthen fighting sticks or to induce vomiting in order to cleanse a whole family. Herdboys may also place a piece of root under their tongues to avoid punishment if the cattle wandered into crops. The roots can be used to avert anger if a fault has been committed.
Wikipedia-Autoren · CC BY-SA · Quelle
The flowers are visited by ants and bees. The samara fruit appear in summer, each with two to three veined wings, which remind of a moth with opened wings. It is a host plant for skipper butterflies. The leaves are also eaten by game. Skipper larva on leaf Flowers and young fruit Green fruit
Wikipedia-Autoren · CC BY-SA · Quelle
Weitere
Global, Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Mosambik, Northern Provinces, Eswatini