''Combretum zeyheri'', the large-fruited bushwillow or Zeyher's bushwillow, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Combretaceae The Combretaceae, often called the white mangrove family, are a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales. The family includes about 530 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in ca 10 genera. The family includes the leadwood tree, '' Combr ...

, usually found growing on acidic or sandy soils in tropical African savannas. 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 Hemorrhoids (or haemorrhoids), also known as piles, are vascular structures in the anal canal. In their normal state, they are cushions that help with stool control. They become a disease when swollen or inflamed; the unqualified term ''hem ...

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zeyheri Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Flora of East Tropical Africa Flora of South Tropical Africa Flora of Southern Africa Plants described in 1850 {{Myrtales-stub