Kingdom Plantae Family Combretaceae Rank Species | Order Myrtales Genus Combretum | |
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Similar Combretum microphyllum, Combretum kraussii, Combretum constrictum, Combretum erythrophyllum, Combretum aculeatum | ||
Combretum paniculatum, the burning bush or forest flame-creeper, is a plant species in the genus Combretum found in Africa. The fruit is a samara, i.e. a winged seed.
Chemistry
The ethyl acetate extract of the leaf shows the presence of phenolic compounds (flavonoids, coumarins and tannins), sterols and alkaloids.
It produces a gum that is not recommended for food applications.
References
Combretum paniculatum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA