| 词条 | Cussonia spicata |
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|name = Spiked cabbage tree |image = Cussonia spicata - Cabbage tree - South Africa.JPG |image_caption = Cussonia spicata |genus = Cussonia |species = spicata |authority = Thunb. }}Cussonia spicata, known as spiked cabbage tree, lowveld cabbage tree or common cabbage tree, is a tree in the family Araliaceae, which is native to the moister regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is cultivated as a garden plant in areas without extreme degrees of frost. It is one of the favorite foods of wild elephants.[1] DescriptionLarger specimens develop a sturdy trunk and a rounded, spreading canopy, and can reach a height of 15 meters. The attractive leaves grow from the end of thick branches to form rounded heads. The species name spicata means "spike-like", and suggests the arrangement of its flowers.[2] RangeIt occurs naturally from southern and eastern South Africa to the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia and northwards into tropical Africa.[2] Ethnomedical usesIt has been used in traditional African medicine and its medicinal properties are being investigated.
References1. ^Minute 6-7; April 5, 2009 episode)Naked Scientists 2. ^1 {{cite web |last1=Hankey |first1=Andrew |title=Cussonia spicata Thunb. |url=http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantcd/cussonspic.htm |website=plantzafrica.com |publisher=SANBI | date = December 2004 |accessdate=7 December 2015}}
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