Let's become familiar with some of the captivating plant life unique to each African subregion.
Northern Africa
Baobab Tree (aka, the "Tree of Life"). Image from Flickr. Creator: Jorge Láscar
Date Palms. Image from Wikimedia Commons. Creator: MPF
Eastern Africa
Dendrosenecio Kilimanjari. Image from ultimatekilimangaro.com
Everlasting Flowers. Image from ultimatekilimanjaro.com
Central Africa
African Peach. Image from Wikimedia Commons. Creator: NoahElhardt
Ground Pineapple. Image from inaturalist.org
Southern Africa
Sugar Bush. Image from Flickr. Creator: Martin Heigan.
Giant Honey Flower. Image from Flickr. Creator: Arthur Chapman.
Western Africa
This area of Africa is famous for its medicinal plants, many of which are used around the world scientifically and homeopathically. Here are a couple and what they treat:
Aframomum daniellii. Image from Plant Identifier.
This plant produces "Alligator Pepper" from its seed pods, which is used to treat Cholera, smallpox and chickenpox, measles.
African Yellow Wood Tree - leaves and branch. Image from Picture This.
The bark of the African Yellow Wood tree is used to treat fever and malaria.
Ceratotheca sesamoides (false sesame). Image from Wikimedia Commons.
The leaves, root, and stem are used to treat rhinitis, influenza, hepatitis, dysentery.
