''Cussonia paniculata'', also known as

kiepersol Kiepersol is a village falling under Mbombela Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga, province of South Africa. Located close to the town of Hazyview, Kiepersol is named after the indigenous cabbage tree ''Cussonia paniculata'', also called the Kie ...

, is a large

evergreen In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, which ...

shrub or small tree up to in height native to

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring count ...

. The plant has large and bold textured grey foliage.

Uses

The leaf is used

ethnomedical Ethnomedicine is a study or comparison of the traditional medicine based on bioactive compounds in plants and animals and practiced by various ethnic groups, especially those with little access to western medicines, e.g., indigenous peoples. T ...

ly to treat

dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea, also known as period pain, painful periods or menstrual cramps, is pain during menstruation. Its usual onset occurs around the time that menstruation begins. Symptoms typically last less than three days. The pain is usually in the ...

Cultivation

''Cussonia paniculata'' is cultivated as an

ornamental plant Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that ...

for planting in temperate climate gardens and in container gardens. File:Cussonia paniculata, loof, a, Krugersdorp.jpg, File:Cussonia paniculata, habitus, Groenkloof Natuurreservaat.jpg, File:Bgbo cussonia paniculata ies.jpg, File:Kiepersol.jpg,

References

PlantZAfrica.com: ''Cussonia paniculata''

External links

iSpot Images of Cussonia paniculata subsp. paniculata

iSpot Images of Cussonia paniculata subsp. sinuata
* {{Taxonbar, from=Q3007891 Araliaceae Flora of South Africa Trees of South Africa Garden plants of Southern Africa Drought-tolerant plants Ornamental trees