Baphia pubescens | |
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Baphia pubescens herbarium specimen | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Baphia |
Species: | B. pubescens
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Binomial name | |
Baphia pubescens Hook.f
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The distribution of Baphia pubescens |
Baphia pubescens is a medium size tree common in Guineo-Congolian forest. It is known as odwenkobiri in the Akan language of Ghana. [2]
It is a pioneer species associated with acidic soils in Ghana. [3] It thrives in the forest understory. [2]
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. [4]
Baphia pubescens | |
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Baphia pubescens herbarium specimen | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Baphia |
Species: | B. pubescens
|
Binomial name | |
Baphia pubescens Hook.f
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The distribution of Baphia pubescens |
Baphia pubescens is a medium size tree common in Guineo-Congolian forest. It is known as odwenkobiri in the Akan language of Ghana. [2]
It is a pioneer species associated with acidic soils in Ghana. [3] It thrives in the forest understory. [2]
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. [4]