GC89M7W Pigeon Wood (Traditional Cache) in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa created by CalvinArnesen

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Knagur Green: Due to no response from the CO after the request to maintain or replace the cache, I am archiving it to, stop it showing on the listings and/or to create place for the geocaching community.

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GC89M7W ▼

A cache by CalvinArnesen Message this owner

Hidden : 6/17/2019

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Geocache Description:

Pigeon Wood (Trema Orientalis ) Trema orientalis is a species of flowering tree in the hemp family, Ulmaceae. It is known by many common names, including charcoal-tree,[5] Indian charcoal-tree,[5] pigeon wood,[6] Oriental trema,[7] and in Hawaii, where it has become naturalized, gunpowder tree,

or nalita.[9] It has a near universal distribution in tropical and warm temperate parts of the Old World, with a range extending from South Africa, through the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and southern China to Southeast Asia and Australia. It has medicinal properties, and is a pioneer plant. Bees pollinate flowers. Fruit attracts many birds and fruit bats. Leaves eaten as spinach . Host to a number of butterflies. Seed germinates easily, very fast growing. Pigeons and doves break off small twigs for nesting material. Medicinal use: The tree has various uses as an herbal medicine in a wide range of cultures.[6] The leaves and the bark are used to treat coughs, sore throats, asthma, bronchitis, gonorrhea, yellow fever, toothache, and as an antidote to general poisoning.[10][13] A bark infusion is reportedly drunk to control dysentery and a leaf decoction is used to deworm dogs.[10] In recent pharmacological studies, an aqueous extract from the bark has been shown to reduce blood sugar levels in an experimental animal model of diabetes mellitus, and may be useful for treating this disease.[14] Extracts from leaves of related species (Trema guineense and Trema micrantha) showed anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic and analgesic activity in rodents,[15] suggesting that T. orientalis could produce similar results.