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This species has traditional medicinal and magical uses in Africa. Among others it is used as a remedy for diarrhea, swelling and water retention. It is a decorative plant in gardens and can be used for hedging; being suitable as a security barrier because of the hooked spines. The fruit may
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512:were fed varying amounts of dry
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381:Description
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351:Mozambique
343:Mpumalanga
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599:toxicosis
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118:Eudicots
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980:Ecocrop
591:atrophy
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578:anaemia
560:of the
556:, with
550:neurons
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471:crimson
467:stamens
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371:Eritrea
367:Senegal
359:Namibia
244:Hochst.
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1084:NCBI
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