Lophira Explained

Lophira is a genus of plants in the family Ochnaceae. Almost every part of Lophira (bark, root bark, leaves, and leafy shoots) is used for various medicinal purposes.

Species include:

• Lophira alata Banks ex C.F.Gaertn.
• Lophira lanceolata Tiegh. ex Keay. L. lanceolata is also known as false shea or meni oil tree.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Lohlum . S. A. . 2010 . Proximate composition, amino acid profile and phytochemical screening of Lophira Lanceolataseeds . African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development . en . 10 . 1 . 10.4314/ajfand.v10i1.51476 . 1684-5374. free .