Afrostyrax lepidophyllus
| Afrostyrax lepidophyllus | |
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| Afrostyrax lepidophyllus. Jardin botanique de Limbé, Southwest Region, Cameroon | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Huaceae |
| Genus: | Afrostyrax |
| Species: | A. lepidophyllus
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| Binomial name | |
| Afrostyrax lepidophyllus Mildbr.
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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.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ PCT patent application WO95/010187, http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/images4/PCT-PAGES/1995/171995/95010187/950101877.pdf
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