Millettia usaramensis
| Millettia usaramensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Millettia |
| Species: | M. usaramensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Millettia usaramensis Taub
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Millettia usaramensis is a tree or shrub belonging to the family Fabaceae. It has two known subspescies namely, Millettia usaramensis subsp. australis and ''Millettia usaramensis subsp. usaramensis.[1]
Description
The species that can grow up to 10 m in height but commonly about 7 m in height, the bark is greyish in color.[2] Leaves have about 4-8 pairs of opposite leaflets with a terminal leaflet; leaflets are 2–7 cm long and 1.5-3.5 cm wide with a glabrous surface below,[2] blade is lanceolate to ovate.[2] Flowers are mauve to purple while the fruit is an oblong pod.[2]
Chemistry
Compounds from the chemical class, rotenoids have been isolated from the leaves and stem bark extracts of the species.[3] The compound, Barbigerone has been isolated from root extracts of the plant.[2]
Uses
Root extracts of the plant are traditionally used as an antidotes for snake bites.[2]
References
- ^ "Millettia usaramensis Taub. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ a b c d e f Tsegaye, Deyou W. (2015). Phytochemical investigation of selected millettia (leguminosae) and ochna (ochnaceae) species for anticancer activities (PhD thesis). University of Nairobi.
- PMID 33424261.