Clerodendrum umbellatum is a scandent African shrub of the family Lamiaceae, but previously placed in Verbenaceae.

[1] This climber, first described in 1804 by Jean Louis Marie Poiret, has slender, finely pubescent branches.

Leaves are oblong to ovate-elliptic, with entire margins, an acute apex, and subcordate base; petiole is from 2–8 cm in length.

[2] The species has been used traditionally in some Central African countries for treating several diseases including intestinal helminthiasis.

It is also used to treat dropsy, swellings, oedema and gout, and as an antidote for venomous stings and bites.