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Neostenanthera gabonensis

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Identification
Stenanthera gabonensis Engl. & Diels [family ANNONACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet., Neostenanthera gabonensis (Engl. & Diels) Exell [family ANNONACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet.,
Related name
  • Oxymitra unrecorded
  • Neostenanthera micrantha
  • Neostenanthera gabonensis
  • Neostenanthera neurosericea
  • Stenanthera neurosericea
  • Stenanthera bakuana
  • Stenanthera gabonensis
Common name
  • fravéfu (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, ANYI-AFEMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • blahn (C&R) (LIBERIA, KRU-BASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Information

Entry for Neostenanthera gabonensis (Engl. & Diels) Exell [family ANNONACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 1
Names
Neostenanthera bakuana Exell [family ANNONACEAE]
Neostenanthera gabonensis (Engl. & Diels) Exell [family ANNONACEAE]
Common names
LIBERIA: KRU-BASA blahn (C&R) IVORY COAST: ANYI-AFEMA fravéfu (Aub.)
Uses
leaf Medicines: tumours, cancers leaf Products: tobacco, snuff
Description
A shrub or small tree to 6 m high of the dense rain-forest from Liberia to Ghana, and to Gabon and Angola.In Liberia a snuff is made from the dried leaves which is taken to treat tumour of the nose (1, 2).
References
References:1. Cooper 416, K. 2. Cooper & Record, 1931: 17.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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