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Medicinal

Sores, ringworm, mouthwash in ‘muthi’ medicine
http://www.plantzafrica.com/medmonographs/melianthmajor.pdf

Nomenclature

Family name change from Melianthaceae to Francoaceae.
Plants of the World online, Kew Science http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/results?q=Melianthaceae link

Geographical distribution

  • Africa, Southern Africa

Melianthus major L.

Family: FRANCOACEAE
Genus: Melianthus
Species: major L.
Common names: Honey Bush
Distribution summary: South Africa
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Southern Hemisphere Wolfson bed (N)
Reason for growing: Medicinal


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