Nesogordonia papaverifera

Nesogordonia papaverifera
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Nesogordonia
Species:	N. papaverifera
Binomial name
Nesogordonia papaverifera (A.Chev.) Capuron
Synonyms
Cistanthera papaveriferaA.Chev.

Nesogordonia papaverifera is a species of flowering plant. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics.

It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. It is becoming rare due to by habitat loss.

Uses

• The leaves are used to treat oral problems.
• The twigs are used as chew sticks to maintain the health of teeth and gums. ^[2]
• A fibre is obtained from the bark.
• It is used for purposes such as general construction, floors, joinery, turnery, boatbuilding, tool handles, gunstocks, plywood, utility crossarms, furniture.
• it is used for fuel

References

1. African Regional Workshop (1998). "Nesogordonia papaverifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998. Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe, July 1996: e.T32173A9684845. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32173A9684845.en . Retrieved 21 December 2017.
2. "Nesogordonia papaverifera - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2024-03-28.

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