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[[File:Voacanga africana.jpg|thumb|right|''Voacanga africana'']]
'''Voacanga africana''' is a small tropical African tree that grows to 6m in height. It has leaves that are up to 30 cm in length, and the tree produces yellow or white flowers, which become berries with yellow seeds.
==Uses==
{{UsesU;ses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Carious teeth}}, {{Uses|Eczema}}, {{Uses|Furuncles}}, {{Uses|Abscesses}}, {{Uses|Filaria}}, {{Uses|Fungal infections}}, {{Uses|Fatigue}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
==Parts Used==
==Chemical Composition==
Voacangine, 0.02% Voacamine, 0.44% Vobtusine. bark yielded 1.74% alkaloid, @ 0.2% Voacamine, 0.006% Vobtusine. leaves yielded 0.0009% Voacamine, 0.65% Vobtusine. fruit yielded Voacangine, traces of Voacamine, 0.52% Vobtusine.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|oppositeOpposite|The leaves are about 30 cm are bright, ovoid}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|white White or yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is February and April}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||7–10 mm|Voacanga tends to occur during the summer months between June and September|With hooked hairs|manyMany}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
==Where to get the saplings==
==How to plant/cultivate==
The plant is not frost resistant, but plants will survive if protected for the first 3 years.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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Voacanga Africana 05.jpg
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Voacanga africana Feuilles.jpg
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<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.erowid.org/plants/voacanga_africana/voacanga_africana_info1.shtml "chemical Chemical constituents"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.covex.com/voacanga-africana/ "plant Plant description"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Voacanga+africana "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Apocynaceae]]
