The leaves have been pounded into paste and the children dig into the mortar to eat what is left. The main use of maerua crassifolia by the touareg of the sahel is as a veterinary drug. Etop bulletin for may 2019 united states agency for. It is in leaf all year, in flower from march to april. The phytochemical screening of methanol extract of m. Project shajar i native trees terrestrial to raise public awareness of the importance of native plants, especially trees, to omans biodiversity, both positive and negative. Pdf dudleya crassifolia crassulaceae, a new species from.
A shrub or tree, often fruiting when only 12 meters high but frequently a tree of 510 meters or even higher, the crown rounded or spreading, sometimes rather tall and narrow, the trunk straight or crooked, tall or short, the bark dark brown, rough, the inner bark pinkish. The bole is often stunted and twisted, it can be up to 25cm in diameter 328. Bergenia crassifolia is an evergreen perennial growing to 0. In addition to these species planted in the site, the natural vegetation consists of a few feet of maerua crassifolia, capparis decidua and acaia tortilis.
Ongoing all trees absorb pollution, provide shade for people and animals, nectar for bees and habitat for. Foliage from this plant is used as fodder for animals, especially camels, during the dry season in parts of africa. Nance fruit facts, health benefits and nutritional value. Antimalarial potency of the methanol leaf extract of maerua crassifolia forssk capparaceae. Accedit tabula arabiae felicis geographicobotanica. The leaves are opposite, ovateelliptic or oblongelliptic. The sale of products stimulant leaves, fruits, fodder, and firewood collected from cprs provide an important contribution to household income. Pdf haematological and biochemical changes after exposure to.
Leaves are oblong and ovate, variable in shape and size, usually 515 mm long and 28 mm broad, somewhat fleshy, glabrous and almost sessile. Introduction maerua crassifolia which belong to the family capparaceae is. Antimalarial potency of the methanol leaf extract of maerua. Pdf antibacterial and antioxidant activities of methanolic leaf. It is also the most important breeding area for birds on the atlantic seaboard and the richest fishery and fish nursery area off the west african coast. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs. Maerua arenaria herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Our observations were carried out mainly 25 km northeast of ouadane, between early march and early may, in both 2003 and 2004.
Detailed accounts of etop situation and a forecast for the next six. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about golden spoon, nance, nancy tree byrsonima crassifolia supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Hcs12 architecture pdf by using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Crushed leaves and leaf decoctions are used in ethnomedicine to treat fever. Maerua crassifolia plant biodiversity of southwestern. Byrsonima crassifolia is the slow growing, large shrub or tree which grows up to 33 feet high. Bergenia crassifolia siberian tea pfaf plant database. Similarly, the leaves of maerua crassifolia, a tree that remains green all year round, are often eaten to relieve hunger. Multiple uses of common pool resources in semiarid west. In jamaica it is called hogberry plural hogberries. Banc darguin national park mauritania the banc darguin has the largest winter concentration of wading birds in the world. The fruits of a number of species of byrsonima have been consumed by the indians of central america and northern south america. First drylands week june 1017, 2011 dakar, senegal. Foliage from this plant is used as fodder for animals, especially camels, during the dry season in parts of africa the plant grows commonly in yemen, where it is called meru.
Criquet damerique du sud, schistocerca cancellata sca. Dudleya crassifolia crassulaceae, a new species from northern baja california, mexico article pdf available in madrono 594. Team wild, an elite squadron of science superheroes, needs your help. Ethanomedical survey reveals that murva maerua oblongifolia is used to cure various diseases such as. Names of maerua arenaria in various languages of the world are also given. Maerua arenaria, niebhuria arenaria is a low woody bushy undershrub sometimes scandent to 23 meters high, with a thick root stock and thick leaves, and strongly scented flowers, occurring in india, pakistan, africa and saudi arabia. In vitro antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of maerua. The wood is whitish, very hard and is used to make handles for weapons, implements, ploughs and watertroughs in the northern part of the region 2, 4, chewsticks in ghana 4 and staves and toothpicks in morocco. Pdf this study was carried out to determine the safety profile of maerua crassifolia by conducting the acute and subacute toxicological assay. Maerua crassifolia, nitraria retusa, citrullus colocynthis vulgaris. Byrsonima crassifolia is a species of flowering plant bearing fruit in the acerola family, malpighiaceae, that is native to tropical america. The availability of this raw material with minor uses can be attractive to produce pulp. Maerua crassifolia plant biodiversity of southwestern morocco.
An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region it has been used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, including indigestion, diarrhoea and dysentery. A mistnetting station was operated in both years, c. Information on maerua crassifolia is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly. Pdf phytochemical and antidiarrhoeal properties of methanolic.
To investigate the in vivo antiplasmodial effect of methanol leaf extract of maerua crassifolia in mice infected with chloroquine sensitive. Its presence is not often mentioned seven times as a sacred tree, but it is rather widely attested in the egyptian toponymy in the southern as well as in the northern area. The nance is a slowgrowing large shrub or tree to 33 ft 10 m high, or, in certain situations, even reaching 66 ft 20 m. Jun 10, 2015 this page was last edited on 10 december 2019, at 22. Leaves and fruits are edible for humans gohl, 1982.
Maerua crassifolia occurs in dry savanna, deciduous bushland, thickets and semidesert scrubland on sandy soils, from sealevel up to m altitude. Lipids and triterpenes from maerua crassifolia growing in egypt. In habitat and cultivation dudleya blochmaniae from this area starts to bloom first, then d. Maerua crassifolia, the ima tree of the ancient egyptians, is a shrub or small tree, which has no vernacular name in our languages. A small tree to 10 m high of the dry savanna and desert, occurring in mauritania and senegal and eastwards across the northern sahel zone of the region to e africa, egypt and arabia.
The maerus plants of west tropical africa, 2nd edition. Maerua crassifolia is a species of plant in the capparaceae family. Regreening the sahel and farmer managed natural regeneration. In telugu this plant is called by name bhoochakra gadda in telangana and bhoochakra dumpa in andhra. This page was last edited on 10 december 2019, at 22. Idis wife presents the finished dish of maerua leaves. When endemic malnutrition is labeled as famine eden foundation.
Golden spoon, nance, nancy tree byrsonima crassifolia. The methanol leaf extract of maerua crassifolia at the concentration of 12. Common names include changunga, muruci, murici, nanche, nance, nancite, chacunga, craboo, kraabu, savanna serrette or savanna serret and golden spoon. Haematological and biochemical changes after exposure to. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Leaves oblongovate, variable in shape and size, usually 515 mm long and 28 mm broad, somewhat fleshy, glabrous or minutely hairy, shortly petioled. The plant sample 350 g was then ground to fine powder and soaked in absolute ethanol for 24 h with constant agitation. Maerua uniflora vahl small trees, 39 m tall, usually with rounded flattish crown. Maerua is a genus of plants in the family capparaceae, with its centre of diversity in africa, though some species extend their range as far north as the levant, and as far east as the indian subcontinent. Sive descriptiones plantarum, quas per aegyptum inferiorem et arabium felicem detexit, illustravit petrus forskal. Ars germplasm resources information network macr6 wildlife. It is native to africa, tropical arabia, and israel, but is disappearing from egypt. Commiphora africana, various acacias acacia senegal, a.
The park comprises sand dunes, coastal swamps, small islands and a wide. This work aimed to determine the applicability of maerua crassifolia sarah wood for pulping with soda with or without anthraquinone. Gazella dorcas is polytypic and comprises, in africa, besides gazella dorcas pelzelni of the somalian region, about four sahelosaharan subspecies, gazella dorcas dorcas in the western desert of egypt, gazella dorcas isabella g. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Maerua species maerua crassifolia name synonyms maerua hirtella chiov. Lipids and triterpenes from maerua crassifolia growing in. Total phenolic compounds, measured by folin ciocalteu reagent, are reported as gallic acid equivalents by reference to standard curve y 0. The bole is often stunted and twisted, it can be up to 25cm in diameter. Nectarivory of palearctic migrants at a stopover site in the. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in maerua arenaria. Leaf is used in african traditional medicine for management of gastrointestinal disorders. Maerua crassifolia is a multipurpose tree used in fodder banks and agroforestry systems diatta et al. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. All the samples of the plant leaves were rinsed thoroughly in distilled water and airdried at room temperature.
Nectarivory of palearctic migrants at a stopover site in. In the 18th century the plants arabic name meru was used as the. Approved standard nccls documents m2a5, national committee for. Ongoing all trees absorb pollution, provide shade for people and animals, nectar for bees and habitat for birds and insects. Pdf dudleya crassifolia crassulaceae, a new species. How maerua arenaria is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. The hexane fraction obtained from the total alcohol extract of the aerial parts of maerua crassifolia forssk grown in egypt upon repeated column chromatography afforded one new compound identified. The daughter of eden farmer idi zaki from kadakato shows the maerua crassifolia leaves that they have harvested from their field. Maerua crassifolia is an evergreen tree with a spreading, muchbranched crown. Maerua crassifolia, pterocarpus lucens, sclerocary birrea and tamarindus indica.
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