Prunus africana (bark)

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Contents

Nomenclature

Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman   Rosaceae  
Syn. Pygeum africanum Hook. f.  
Standardized common name (English): pygeum

Botanical Voucher Specimen

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Prunus africana Kew barcode=K000049596 68909.jpg
Source: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[1]

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Source: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[2]

Prunus africana Kew barcode=K000107419 114974.jpg
Source: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[3]

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

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Source: PlantaPhile[4]

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Source: PlantaPhile[5]

Microscopic Characteristics

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K000049596
  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K000049597
  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://specimens.kew.org/herbarium/K000107419
  4. PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
  5. PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
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