Nesogordonia papaverifera
Nesogordonia papaverifera is a species of flowering plant. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics.
| Nesogordonia papaverifera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Nesogordonia |
| Species: | N. papaverifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Nesogordonia papaverifera | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cistanthera papaverifera A.Chev. | |
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. It is becoming rare due to by habitat loss.
Uses
- The leaves are used to treat oral problems.
- The twigs are used as chew sticks to maintain the health of teeth and gums.[2]
- A fibre is obtained from the bark.
- It is used for purposes such as general construction, floors, joinery, turnery, boatbuilding, tool handles, gunstocks, plywood, utility crossarms, furniture.
- it is used for fuel
References
- African Regional Workshop (1998). "Nesogordonia papaverifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe, July 1996: e.T32173A9684845. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32173A9684845.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- "Nesogordonia papaverifera - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- Media related to Nesogordonia papaverifera at Wikimedia Commons
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