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Brackenridgea zanguebarica
Also called Yellow False Plane, Yellow Peeling Plane, Brackenridgea
Brackenridgea zanguebarica, the yellow peeling plane, is a species of plant in the family Ochnaceae. It is native to the southeastern Afrotropics. The bark of the tree is locally in high demand for traditional medicine.
It is known locally as Mutavhasindi among native healers in Vhembe district of South Africa.
It occurs in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and very locally Limpopo Province of South Africa, where it is endangered. Occurs in wooded grasslands and forest margins.
The stem bark and root extracts of the plant is used in native medicine to treat a variety of ailments that include amenorrhea, conjunctivitis, wound treatment and venereal diseases.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Brackenridgea zanguebarica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
