Combretum zeyheri

Combretum zeyheri, the large-fruited bushwillow or Zeyher's bushwillow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Combretaceae, usually found growing on acidic or sandy soils in tropical African savannas.[1][2] A small to medium-sized tree, its roots are used as a source of material for making baskets and as a traditional medicine for haemorrhoids.[3]

Combretum zeyheri
Near Johannesburg
Winged fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Combretaceae
Genus: Combretum
Species:
C. zeyheri
Binomial name
Combretum zeyheri
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Combretum antunesii Engl. & Diels
    • Combretum bragae Engl.
    • Combretum calocarpum Gilg ex Suess.
    • Combretum dilembense De Wild.
    • Combretum glandulosum F.Hoffm.
    • Combretum lopolense Engl. & Diels
    • Combretum oblongum F.Hoffm.
    • Combretum odontopetalum Engl. & Diels
    • Combretum platycarpum Engl. & Diels
    • Combretum sankisiense De Wild.
    • Combretum sinuatipetalum De Wild.
    • Combretum teuszii Engl. & Diels
    • Combretum tinctorum Welw. ex M.A.Lawson

Two interlocking wooden logs from a large-fruited bushwillow, connected by a notch, comprise the Kalambo structure. Located at Kalambo Falls, Zambia, and dating to roughly 476,000 years ago, the Kalambo structure is the oldest known wooden structure.[4]

References
  1. "Combretum zeyheri Sond". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  2. Neke, Kirsten S.; Owen-Smith, Norman; Witkowski, Ed T.F. (2006). "Comparative resprouting response of Savanna woody plant species following harvesting: The value of persistence". Forest Ecology and Management. 232 (1–3): 114–123. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2006.05.051.
  3. Malatji, Refilwe Maria (May 2015). "Combretum zeyheri Sond". PlantZAfrica. South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  4. Barham, L.; Duller, G. a. T.; Candy, I.; Scott, C.; Cartwright, C. R.; Peterson, J. R.; Kabukcu, C.; Chapot, M. S.; Melia, F.; Rots, V.; George, N.; Taipale, N.; Gethin, P.; Nkombwe, P. (20 September 2023). "Evidence for the earliest structural use of wood at least 476,000 years ago". Nature: 1–5. doi:10.1038/s41586-023-06557-9. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 37730994. S2CID 262084949.


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