Wrightia demartiniana is a plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae. It is native to East Africa.
Description Wrightia demartiniana grows as a shrub or small tree up to tall. Its fragrant flowers feature a white or creamy corolla. The fruit is grey-green with paired follicles, up to in diameter. Local traditional medicinal uses include the treatment of kidney problems, gonorrhoea and as a laxative.
Distribution and habitat Wrightia demartiniana is native to Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. Its habitat is bushland from altitude.
Conservation Wrightia demartiniana has been assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Its habitat is threatened by livestock farming and by harvesting of its wood. However the species is present in two protected areas in Kenya: Kora National Park and Samburu National Park.
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