Kinkeliba

Taxobox
name = Kinkeliba

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image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Combretum micranthum" , Burkina Faso
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Myrtales
familia = Combretaceae
genus = "Combretum"
species = "C. micranthum"
binomial = "Combretum micranthum"
binomial_authority = G. Don

Known as kinkeliba in Senegal, "Combretum micranthum" is a shrub species often found in tiger bush and on hills in West Africa.

Uses

*The branches are quite strong, and are a useful material for building stools, beds, tool handles, etc.

*A tea made produced by steeping the leaves in boiling water is a traditional tonic drink in tropical savannah countries such as Senegal, Mali and Burkina Faso. It is believed to be an aid to weight loss and have detoxifying properties.

*In Burkina Faso, a decoction of the leaves is used as a medication for malaria.