Tree with sausages
The tree with sausages (or saucissonnier) ( Kigelia africana of its scientific name) is a Arbre considered originating in the Senegal which one in addition finds in Tanzania, with the Mozambique and in the wetlands of the west of the Kenya and until the north of the South Africa where the afrikaners name it worsboom ).
Description
Tree of intermediate size (10 to 15 m), with broad and large sheets pennate with 8 to 10 oval leaflets (30 cm). These sheets are persistent or null and void, according to the climate where it pushes. Its large bell-shaped flowers with 5 petals emit of night a nauseous odor and imitate a faded fruit. Their odor attracts bat which pollinate them. They give rise to large brown fruits which hang in bunch, with the often famous fibrous contents nonedible for the man, but locally eaten cooked.
Uses
In addition to a food or decorative use (introduced into certain gardens). One is useful oneself in Africa of pulp of his fruit to harden the skin and to invigorate the female chest (Pectoral be). This tree produces veinotonic Flavonoïde S and Saponoside S. One draws from the essential oils from it which would contribute to the same effects. One also drew from his bark of the remedies locally considered effective against the bites of snake and the stomach or tooth aches.
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