Prunus africana
E103293
Prunus africana is an African tree species valued for its medicinal bark, particularly used in treatments for prostate disorders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prunus africana canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medicinal plant
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ tree species ⓘ |
| authority | (Hook.f.) Kalkman ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | scaly ⓘ |
| barkColor | dark brown ⓘ |
| binomialName | Prunus africana self-link ⓘ |
| commonName |
African cherry
ⓘ
African cherry tree ⓘ African plum ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| contains |
ferulic acid esters
ⓘ
phytosterols ⓘ triterpenes ⓘ |
| distribution | high-altitude regions of sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| economicImportance | source of medicinal bark ⓘ |
| family | Rosaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| fruitColor |
dark brown when ripe
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| fruitType | drupe ⓘ |
| genus | Prunus ⓘ |
| growthForm | evergreen tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
evergreen forest
ⓘ
montane forest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| listedIn |
Appendix II
ⓘ
surface form:
CITES Appendix II
|
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Afromontane forests ⓘ Central Africa ⓘ East Africa ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Southern Africa ⓘ |
| order | Rosales ⓘ |
| partUsed | bark ⓘ |
| regulation | international trade regulated by CITES ⓘ |
| scientificName | Prunus africana self-link ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overharvesting ⓘ unsustainable bark harvesting ⓘ |
| usedFor |
traditional medicine
ⓘ
treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia ⓘ treatment of prostate disorders ⓘ |
| usedIn | phytotherapeutic preparations for prostate health ⓘ |
| woodUsedFor |
furniture
ⓘ
timber ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.