Buddleja polystachya (Bekele-Tesemma, 2007)
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| Buddleja polystachya (Bekele-Tesemma, 2007) |
Buddleja polystachya (as Buddleia) Loganiaceae Indigenous
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Common names
- Agewgna: Askwar
- Amargna: Anfar, Atquar
- Oromugna: Adado, Anfari, Buchema, Dadatu, Qawissa
- Sidamigna: Bulchano
- Tigrigna: Madere
Ecology
A plant distributed from Uganda and Tanzania north into Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Often grows in secondary scrub of semi‑arid upper highland forest and at forest edges in Dry, Moist and Wet Weyna Dega and Moist Dega agroclimatic zones, 2,200–3,600 m.
Uses
Firewood, charcoal, timber (local house construction), fodder (leaves), live fence.
Description
A much-branched shrub or small tree, usually 4–5 m, occasionally to 12 m.
- BARK: Red-brown or grey, short bole deeply grooved.
- LEAVES: Long and narrow to 15 cm, tip pointed, light greygreen above, underside and stems with dense white-brown hairs, on a 1 cm stalk.
- FLOWERS: Bright orange on a long spike to 20 cm, flowers tubular, in small groups with sharp and rather unpleasant smell.
- FRUIT: Small dry capsules, open at the tip.
Propagation
Seedlings, wildings and cuttings.
Seed
Seed germinate well and seedlings are easily raised.
- Treatment: Not necessary.
Management
Lopping, coppicing, and pollarding.
Remarks
The dry wood can be used to start fires by rubbing sticks (friction).
