OBINO Simwaba Conservation Corner

This aromatic shrub occurs mostly along moist margins of the Victoria Falls rainforest. Recently split from the broadly defined Tetradenia riparia.
Botanical Name: Tetradenia galpinii
Common Names: Misty plume bush, Gingerbush
Uses: infused aromatic leaves are useful for relief of coughs, respiratory ailments, headache, etc by inhaling the aromatic scent. You can also utilise it as a culinary herb, and can effectively ward off mosquitoes if planted as an ornamental plant.