Accession Data
Melianthus major
Common Name: Honey Bush, Heuningblom
Family: Melianthaceae
Country of Origin: South Africa
Uses: Leaves and roots are toxic. Leaves are used for traditional medicine in South Africa; for example, as a poultice to treat external wounds and infections. Dried flowers and leaves are used to repel insects from cupboards.
Accession Data
Accession #: 202300102
Accession Date: 2023-11-14 00:00:00
Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering
Location: 6901
Quantity: 2
Source: Plant World Seeds
Provenance:
Seeds from Plant World Seeds, sown April 2023
Classification
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: rosids
Order: Geraniales
Family: Melianthaceae
References
- Liesl van der Walt 2000, revised by Alice Notten 2017. PlantZAfrica article on Melianthus major. Accessed Nov 14 2023.
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