Lasiodiscus fasciculiflorus

Lasiodiscus fasciculiflorus is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Rhamnaceae that is native to forests of the West African tropics.[1] It occurs from Sierra Leone to Nigeria and the D.R.C.. The bark is used in medicine to treat various ailments.[1]

Lasiodiscus fasciculiflorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Lasiodiscus
Species:
L. fasciculiflorus
Binomial name
Lasiodiscus fasciculiflorus

References

  1. Burkill, H.M. (1985). The useful plants of west tropical Africa. 4. Global Plants, Kew Gardens. Retrieved 7 July 2015.


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