Thomandersia laurifolia

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Thomandersia laurifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Thomandersiaceae
Genus: Thomandersia
Species:
T. laurifolia
Binomial name
Thomandersia laurifolia

Thomandersia laurifolia is a small tree or shrub native to Central Africa. Some residents where the tree grows use the leaves of the plant for antiparasitic properties and to relieve fevers. [2] The western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is known to eat the leaves of the plant, possibly also for pharmaceutical purposes, as the leaves are bitter. [2]

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References

  1. Ghogue, J.-P. (2010). "Thomandersia laurifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T185569A8438204. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T185569A8438204.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Wrangham, Richard; W. C. McGrew; Frans B. M. de Waal; Paul Heltne, eds. (1996). Chimpanzee Cultures. USA: Harvard University Press. p. 448. ISBN   978-0-674-11663-4.