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Curtisia : ウィキペディア英語版
Curtisia

''Curtisia dentata'' (commonly known as the Assegai tree or Cape Lancewood, (アフリカーンス語:Assegaai), (コサ語:Umgxina), (ズールー語:Umagunda))〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Protected Trees )〕 is a flowering tree from Southern Africa. It is the sole species in genus ''Curtisia'', which was originally classed as a type of "Dogwood" (''Cornaceae''), but is now placed in its own unique family ''Curtisiaceae''.
It is increasingly popular as an ornamental tree for gardens, with dark glossy foliage and sprays of pure white berries. The bark of this tree is a very popular component of traditional African medicine, leading to overexploitation and a decline in the species in some areas of South Africa.〔(''Curtisia dentata'' ) in BoDD – Botanical Dermatology Database〕 The tree is protected in South Africa.〔
==Name==

This tree gets its common name from the African spear - the Zulu Assegai - which was traditionally made from this tree's strong wood. The Zulu would intentionally damage the tree's main trunk, causing the tree to coppice from its base. The straight, strong shoots of the coppice were used for the shafts of the spears.
Its genus name, ''"Curtisia"'', is from the botanist William Curtis (founder of ''The Botanical Magazine'') and ''"dentata"'' is simply the Latin for "toothed", referring to the slightly serrated margins of its leaves.

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