Lannea humilis

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Calesiam humile
• Commiphora taborensis
• Calesiam tomentosum
• Odina humilis
• Odina tomentosa
• Tapirira humilis
• Lannea bagirmensis
• Lannea tomentosa

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. It is further classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Sapindales, falling into the family Anacardiaceae. Finally, it is identified by its specific genus, Lannea.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily found across the West Tropical Africa region. Its documented presence begins in the nation of Mali, where it grows within specific local ecosystems. The species also extends its range into Mauritania, occupying various habitats in that area. Furthermore, its distribution includes the countries of Niger and Senegal, demonstrating a broad regional spread. Finally, the geographical reach of this medicinal plant is confirmed to extend into Nigeria as well.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Lannea humilis is characterized by its classification as a perennial plant, ensuring its presence in the ecosystem across multiple growing seasons. As a phanerophyte, its regenerative buds are located on aerial branches well above the ground, a structural trait that defines its growth habit. Furthermore, the species exhibits a deciduous nature, meaning it undergoes a period of seasonal leaf shedding as part of its physiological cycle.

Deciduousness :

deciduous

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Lannea humilis is characterized by a woody growth form that manifests as both a tree and a shrub. It exhibits a self-supporting climbing habit, rather than being an obligatory or facultative climber. In terms of stature, the plant reaches an average height of approximately 3 m, with a maximum recorded height of about 3.048 m.

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

tree

Growth form :

shrub

Plant height max:

3.048037064 m

Plant height mean:

3 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Lannea humiliis is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which dictates its carbon fixation processes and metabolic efficiency in typical environmental conditions. In terms of nutrient cycling and symbiotic relationships, the plant does not function as a nitrogen fixer, meaning it lacks the specialized physiological mechanisms or symbiotic associations required to convert atmospheric nitrogen into bioavailable forms.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Lannea humilis has 3 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Proanthocyanidins, Tannin, Tannins.

Proanthocyanidins

1. Scientific reports

Tannin

1. Scientific reports

Tannins

1. Scientific reports

Preparations