Combretum zeyheri
| Combretum zeyheri | |
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| Near Johannesburg | |
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| Winged fruit | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Combretum |
| Species: | C. zeyheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Combretum zeyheri | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Combretum zeyheri, the large-fruited bushwillow or Zeyher's bushwillow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Combretaceae, usually found growing on acidic or sandy soils in tropical African savannas.[1][2] A small to medium-sized tree, its roots are used as a source of material for making baskets and as a traditional medicine for haemorrhoids.[3]
Two interlocking wooden logs from a large-fruited bushwillow, connected by a notch, comprise the Kalambo structure. Located at Kalambo Falls, Zambia, and dating to roughly 476,000 years ago, the Kalambo structure is the oldest known wooden structure.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Combretum zeyheri Sond". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Neke, Kirsten S.; Owen-Smith, Norman; Witkowski, Ed T.F. (2006). "Comparative resprouting response of Savanna woody plant species following harvesting: The value of persistence". Forest Ecology and Management. 232 (1–3): 114–123. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2006.05.051.
- ^ Malatji, Refilwe Maria (May 2015). "Combretum zeyheri Sond". PlantZAfrica. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Barham, L.; Duller, G. a. T.; Candy, I.; Scott, C.; Cartwright, C. R.; Peterson, J. R.; Kabukcu, C.; Chapot, M. S.; Melia, F.; Rots, V.; George, N.; Taipale, N.; Gethin, P.; Nkombwe, P. (20 September 2023). "Evidence for the earliest structural use of wood at least 476,000 years ago". Nature: 1–5. doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06557-9. hdl:10400.1/20204. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 37730994. S2CID 262084949.
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