Brackenridgea zanguebarica

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Yellow peeling plane
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Ochnaceae
Genus: Brackenridgea
Species:
B. zanguebarica
Binomial name
Brackenridgea zanguebarica
Synonyms [1]
  • Brackenridgea busseiGilg
  • Pleuroridgea zanguebarica(Oliv.) Tiegh.

Brackenridgea zanguebarica, the yellow peeling plane, is a species of plant in the family Ochnaceae. It is native to the southeastern Afrotropics. The bark of the tree is locally in high demand for traditional medicine.

Bark of a tree protected in Brackenridge Reserve, Limpopo Brackenridgea zanguebarica00.jpg
Bark of a tree protected in Brackenridge Reserve, Limpopo

Range

It occurs in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe [2] and very locally in South Africa, where it is endangered.

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References

  1. "Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. Hyde, M. A.; et al. "Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv". Flora of Zim. Retrieved 25 October 2016.