Carpolobia alba

Carpolobia alba
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Polygalaceae
Genus:	Carpolobia
Species:	C. alba
Binomial name
	Carpolobia alba; G.Don
Synonyms
	Carpolobia delvauxii E.M.A.Petit[2]; Carpolobia glabrescens Hutch. & Dalziel[2];

Carpolobia alba is a plant species in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae) that is endemic to rainforests, forest fringes, and savanna-park with altitudes below 400 metres (1,300 ft) in Western Tropical Africa.[2][3] It is a shrub or small tree which is 3 to 6 metres (9.8 to 19.7 ft) tall.[3] Its branches are puberulous or shortly pubescent. Its leaves are membranous or slightly leathery.[4] The flowers it produces are yellowish white or white with a crimson spot at the base of upper petals.[2] It produces yellow or scarlet-coloured fruit which are edible and usually contain 3 seeds.[4] It was first described by George Don in 1831.[5] It is used traditionally as a medicine against sexual dysfunction.[6]

References

Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), Descanso House (June 12, 2018). "Carpolobia alba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
"Carpolobia alba G.Don". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
"Carpolobia alba G.Con". www.ville-ge.ch. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques Ville de Geneve. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
Oliver, Daniel (1868). Flora of tropical Africa. L. Reeve and co.,. pp. 135–136. Retrieved July 2, 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
Royal Botanical Gardens Kew; Harvard University; Australian National Herbarium. "Carpolobia alba". International Plant Name Index.
Nwidu, Lucky Lebgosi; Nwafor, Paul Alozie; Vilegas, Wagner (2015). "The aphrodisiac herb Carpolobia: A biopharmacological and phytochemical review". Pharmacognosy Reviews. 9 (18): 132–139. doi:10.4103/0973-7847.162128. ISSN 0973-7847. Retrieved July 2, 2020.

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[iucn-1] Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), Descanso House (June 12, 2018). "Carpolobia alba". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved July 2, 2020.

[potw-2] "Carpolobia alba G.Don". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved July 2, 2020.

[apd-3] "Carpolobia alba G.Con". www.ville-ge.ch. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques Ville de Geneve. Retrieved July 2, 2020.

[1868info-4] Oliver, Daniel (1868). Flora of tropical Africa. L. Reeve and co.,. pp. 135–136. Retrieved July 2, 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)

[ipni-5] Royal Botanical Gardens Kew; Harvard University; Australian National Herbarium. "Carpolobia alba". International Plant Name Index.

[medicine-6] Nwidu, Lucky Lebgosi; Nwafor, Paul Alozie; Vilegas, Wagner (2015). "The aphrodisiac herb Carpolobia: A biopharmacological and phytochemical review". Pharmacognosy Reviews. 9 (18): 132–139. doi:10.4103/0973-7847.162128. ISSN 0973-7847. Retrieved July 2, 2020.