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Afrostyrax lepidophyllus

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Species of flowering plant

Afrostyrax lepidophyllus
"Afrostyrax lepidophyllus". Jardin botanique de Limbé, Southwest Region, Cameroon
Afrostyrax lepidophyllus. Jardin botanique de Limbé [fr], Southwest Region, Cameroon
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Huaceae
Genus: Afrostyrax
Species: A. lepidophyllus
Binomial name
Afrostyrax lepidophyllus
Mildbr.

Afrostyrax lepidophyllus is a species of plant in the Huaceae family. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, and Ghana. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Bark extract of Afrostyrax lepidophyllus has shown pesticidal activity against nematodes and arthropods, including insecticide-resistant strains of lice and blowflies.

References

  1. Hawthorne, W. (1998). "Afrostyrax lepidophyllus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32192A9681190. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32192A9681190.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. PCT patent application WO95/010187, http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/images4/PCT-PAGES/1995/171995/95010187/950101877.pdf
Taxon identifiers
Afrostyrax lepidophyllus


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