Thomandersia laurifolia

Thomandersia laurifolia is a small tree or shrub native to Central Africa. Some residents where the tree grows use the leaves of the plant for antiparasitic properties and to relieve fevers.[2] The western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is known to eat the leaves of the plant, possibly also for pharmaceutical purposes, as the leaves are bitter.[2]

Thomandersia laurifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Thomandersiaceae
Genus: Thomandersia
Species:
T. laurifolia
Binomial name
Thomandersia laurifolia

References

  1. Ghogue, J.-P. (2010). "Thomandersia laurifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T185569A8438204. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T185569A8438204.en. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. Wrangham, Richard; W. C. McGrew; Frans B. M. de Waal; Paul Heltne, eds. (1996). Chimpanzee Cultures. USA: Harvard University Press. p. 448. ISBN 978-0-674-11663-4.
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