Erythrina sacleuxii

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant is a medicinal species primarily found within the specific regions of East Tropical Africa. Its documented geographical distribution is centered in the country of Kenya. Additionally, the species can be located within the borders of Tanzania. These two nations represent the known natural range for this particular botanical specimen. Consequently, its presence is closely tied to the diverse ecosystems found in these East African territories.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Erythrina sacleuzii is characterized by its adaptation to specific tropical and subtropical landscapes, where it primarily flourishes within wooded grassland or evergreen forest environments. In these habitats, the species occupies ecological niches that provide a balance of seasonal moisture and sufficient light penetration, often found at the transitions between dense canopy cover and more open, grassy clearings. The presence of evergreen forest offers a stable microclimate with consistent humidity, while the wooded grassland settings allow the plant to thrive in areas where periodic disturbances may create the necessary space for its growth and reproductive cycles. This distribution suggests a dependency on complex soil structures and symbiotic relationships typical of forest-edge and savanna-transition ecosystems.

Habitat :

wooded grassland or evergreen forest

Morphology

The morphology of Erythrina sacleuzii is characterized by its stature as a large, woody tree that typically reaches a mean height of approximately 15 m. As a terrestrial species, it grows in soil environments rather than aquatic or epiphytic habitats, functioning as an independent organism without parasitic tendencies. The plant exhibits a self-supporting growth habit, maintaining a sturdy, upright structure without the need for climbing or external support.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height mean:

15 m

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Erythrina sacleuxii has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root.

Root

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Erythrina sacleuxii has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include cancer, leukemia.

Cancer

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Leukemia

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Preparations

Erythrina sacleuxii has 1 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include root bark of Erythrina sacleuxii (extracted with 50% n-hexane-CH2Cl2).

Root bark of erythrina sacleuxii (extracted with 50% n-hexane-ch2cl2)

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology