Needle Bush
Azima tetracantha Lam.
Azima tetracantha, known as Needle Bush or Bee Sting Bush, is a shrub in the Salvadoraceae family. It is found in coastal slopes and mangrove edges. The plant is used in traditional medicine, particularly in post-pregnancy treatments and 'karkidaka treatments' in Kerala. It was first described in 1783.
Description
Azima tetracantha is a shrub native to regions including Angola, India, and Madagascar, where it grows on coastal slopes and at the edge of mangroves. It is known locally in Angola as mussaca-zumbi. The plant has medicinal uses, particularly in post-pregnancy treatments and in 'karkidaka treatments' in Kerala, India. It is also referred to as Yashankala in Ayurveda. The species was first published in 1783 by Lam.
Other common names
Needle Bush
Distribution
KM · Global · Aldabra · Angola · Bangladesh · Burundi · Cape Provinces · Comoros · India · Kenya · KwaZulu-Natal · Madagascar · Malawi · Mauritius · Mozambique · Myanmar · Namibia · Northern Provinces · Oman · Rwanda · Somalia · Sri Lanka · Swaziland · Tanzania · Uganda · Zambia · Zaïre · Zimbabwe
Synonyms
Kandena spinosaMonetia tetracanthaAzima novaAzima spinosissimaAzima tetracantha var. laxiorAzima tetracantha var. pubescensFagonia montanaMonetia barlerioides
