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Common Names: English alstonia; pattern wood,
stoolwood, French emien
Local Names: Ivory Coast: onguie
(Abe), ebien (Abure), idjhielle (Adyukru), amia or niame dua (Akan-Asante),
kokpe or kokue (Akye), emien or mea (Anyi), o-uruzi (Avikam), mohain or mue
(Kru-Guere), lerue (Kulango)
Senegal: ti keung (Banyun),
bain (Diola), bataforo (Fula-Pulaar), bikes (Mandyak)
The Gambia: bain (Diola)
Guinea-Bissau: portagare
(Crioulo), bantan-foro (Mandingo-Mandinka)
Guinea: leguere (Fula-Pulaar),
tiendo (Kissi), zolo (Loma)
Sierra Leone: kalo wulo
(Mende)
Liberia: yung (Yung),
gona-tu (Kru-Guere)
Upper Volta: leguere (Dan
and Fula-Fulfulde)
Ghana: sinduro (Vulgar),
adawura (Adangme), bakunin (Ahanta), onyame-dua or sinduru (Akan), emie (Anyi)
Nigeria: ofem (Bembi),
bokuk (Bokyi), ukhu (Edo), ebo (Efik), etiap (Ejagham), ano (Igala), egbu
(Igbo), kingbou (Ijo), kungbo (Izon), okugbo (Isekiri), ahun or ogudugbu
(Yoruba)
Cameroon: bokuka (Duala),
kuge (Koosi)
Species ID: NMP-006, wfo-0000951936, NCBI:txid84857
Scientific
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Alstonia
Species: A. boonei
Synonyms:
Alstonia boonei is a tall deciduous tree that can grow up to 30-40
meters in height. The bark is rough, and grayish-brown in color, often with
deep fissures. The leaves are simple, arranged in whorls of 3-6, and are
lanceolate to elliptical in shape. The tree produces small, greenish-white
flowers that are fragrant. The fruits are slender, paired follicles.
Native to tropical West Africa, Alstonia boonei can be found in
countries like Nigeria, Ghana, and Ivory Coast. The tree prefers rainforests
and is also commonly found in secondary forests or disturbed areas.
- General Healing:
The leaf, bark, and root are used in various healing remedies
- Pain Relief:
Bark used as analgesic for toothaches and rheumatism
- Skin Treatments:
Latex applied for skin and mucosal issues
- Intestinal Disorders:
Bark addresses diarrhea, dysentery, and worms
- Reproductive Health:
Antiabortifacient bark and lactogenic latex
- Febrifuge:
Bark decoctions used against malaria fever
- Antiparasitic:
Latex treats cutaneous/subcutaneous parasites
- Antidote:
Used for venomous stings and bites
⚠ Known Toxicity
The bark may cause toxicity if consumed in excessive amounts.
Contains potentially harmful compounds that require professional guidance for
medicinal use.
- Arrow
Poisons: Used in phytochemical
preparation
- Construction: Wood valued for carpentry and light construction
- Exudates: Produces useful gums and resins
- Agricultural
Tools: Latex used in farming/hunting
apparatus
- Timber: Lightweight wood for boxes, plywood, and furniture
- Reforestation: Used in ecological restoration projects
- Hills, R. (2019). IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Burkill, H.M. (1985).
The Useful Plants of Tropical West Africa
- JSTOR. Flora of Tropical Africa
- Wikipedia Article-Alstonia
boonei
- JSTOR Plant Resources-Alstonia
boonei
- Useful Tropical Plants-Alstonia boonei
- West African Plants Database-Alstonia boonei
- Tropicos Profile-Alstonia
boonei
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