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<big>''[[Combretum comosum]]'' G.Don</big>
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:Protologue: Edinburgh Philos. J. 11: 344 (1824).
== Synonyms ==
*''Combretum hispidum'' M.A.Lawson (1824), *''Combretum dolichopetalum'' Engl. & Diels (1899), *''Combretum rhodanthum'' Engl. & Diels (1899). == Vernacular names ==
== Origin and geographic distribution ==
''Combretum'' is a very large genus, comprising about 250 species distributed worldwide in the tropics and subtropics. About 140 species occur in tropical Africa. Several other ''Combretum'' spp. are used medicinally in West Africa.
=== ''Combretum lecardii'' ===
''Combretum lecardii'' Engl. & Diels occurs from Senegal east to Benin, in savanna. In Togo the stems and leaves together with the roots of ''Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides'' (Lam.) Zepern. & Timler are burnt and the ash is eaten with food to help the expulsion of the afterbirth. A leaf decoction is drunk to treat cough, stomach-ache and as a sedative of the mind. The stem bark is used as rope.
=== ''Combretum tomentosum'' ===
''Combretum tomentosum'' G.Don occurs from Senegal to Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso in dry forest. In Senegal a maceration of the roots is taken to treat cough. In Burkina Faso leaves are put in baths to strengthen children and old people. In Gambia the fruits are eaten. The stem bark is used for basketry and fish traps, and the wood is used as firewood.
== Author(s) ==
* E.N. Matu , CTMDR/KEMRI, P.O. Box 54840–00200, Nairobi, Kenya
== Correct citation of this article ==
Matu, E.N., 2011. '''Combretum comosum''' G.Don. [Internet] Record from PROTA4U. Schmelzer, G.H. & Gurib-Fakim, A. (Editors). PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa / Ressources végétales de l’Afrique tropicale), Wageningen, Netherlands. <http://www.prota4u.org/search.asp>. Accessed {{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}.
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