Baphia pubescens explained

Baphia pubescens is a medium size tree common in Guineo-Congolian forest. It is known as Akan: odwenkobiri in the Akan language of Ghana.[1]

It is a pioneer species associated with acidic soils in Ghana.[2] It thrives in the forest understory.[1]

There are medicinal uses for the bark, bark oil, and sap of the tree, as they are said to be antirheumatic and a diuretic. The wood is used to produce dye and for carpentry.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hall . J. B. . Swaine . M. D. . Distribution and ecology of vascular plants in a tropical rain forest: Forest vegetation in Ghana . 18 April 2013 . Springer Science & Business Media . 978-94-009-8650-3 . 133 . 6 December 2021 . en.
  2. Book: Hawthorne, W.D.. Ecological profiles of Ghanaian forest trees. Oxford Forestry Institute, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford. 1995. Oxford. 52.
  3. Web site: Baphia pubescens - Useful Tropical Plants . tropical.theferns.info . 6 December 2021.

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