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Prunus schlechteri

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Prunus schlechteri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species: P. schlechteri
Binomial name
Prunus schlechteri
(Koehne) Kalk.
Synonyms
  • Pygeum schlechteri Koehne
  • Pygeum forbesii Koehne
  • Pygeum laurocerasus Koehne
  • Pygeum salomonense Merr. & L.M.Perry
  • Pygeum tetradenium Koehne

Prunus schlechteri, aimangelo, is a species of Prunus native to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It is a tree reaching 35 m. Native peoples chew a pulp of its bark to alleviate the pain of toothaches or apply it externally to relieve aching muscles.

References

  1. "Prunus schlechteri". cybertaxonomy.org. Flora Malesiana. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  2. Perry, Lily May; Metzger, Judith (1980). Medicinal Plants of East and Southeast Asia: Attributed Properties and Uses. MIT Press. p. 345. ISBN 9780262160766.
  3. "Prunus schlechteri (Koehne) Kalkman [family ROSACEAE]".
Taxon identifiers
Prunus schlechteri
Pygeum schlechteri


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