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Terminalia macroptera

Synonyms: Myrobalanus macroptera (homotypic); Terminalia adamanensis; Terminalia claessensii; Terminalia dawei; Terminalia suberosa (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Terminalia macroptera is a species of flowering plant in the Combretaceae known by the Hausa common name kwandari. It is native to Africa, where it can be found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Senegal, Sudan, Uganda, and Nigeria. This species is used medicinally in several African countries. It is used to treat infectious diseases, tuberculosis, hepatitis, and dysentery. Extracts of the plant have shown activity against Helicobacter pylori and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Parts of the plant are also used to make dye and perfumes.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0