The sausage tree is a highly varied semideciduous tree with a broad, dense, spreading crown that can occasionally reach a height of 23 metres but is typically much less. a significant medicinal plant that is frequently collected from the wild for use locally in its natural region. The plant has lately developed into a component in commercial applications to treat a variety of skin ailments. The fruits are frequently sold in local markets. It is indigenous to tropical Africa, from Senegal to Sudan and further south to South Africa.
Even when fully ripe, the fruits are inedible and are purgative and toxic, according to legend. The seeds are utilised as a famine food after being roasted. The fruit has a variety of other traditional purposes, from treating intestinal worms to treating skin conditions topically. Commercially available shampoos and face creams currently contain steroid compounds that are derived from sausage tree.
Common Name: Worsboom, Sausage Tree
Botanical Name: Kigelia Africana
Bloom Time/Fruiting: 4 to 5 Years
Maintenance Required: Moderate
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