#The leaves are used as a soap-substitute in Gabon and Kenya.
#In traditional African medicine decoctions of the roots and leaves are widely used as emollients. The leaves or the leaf sap are applied to the skin as an antiseptic and to treat abscesses, ulcers and wounds, for instance in Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, DR Congo, Tanzania and Madagascar.
==Common name==
* '''English''' - Cuban jute
* '''Hindi''' - सहदेव
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