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Bridelia grandis is an evergreen tree of secondary forests in Central and West Africa, reaching up to 30 m tall with a straight trunk and rough, dark bark. It is a forest tree rather than a garden or houseplant, so care notes below are for cultivation in wet tropical climates only.
Bridelia grandis is a species of evergreen tree. It occurs in secondary forests of Central and West Africa. Its wood is traded under the name Assas, a name it shares with Bridelia micrantha.
Polyphenols and condensed tannins can be extracted from the stem bark, extracts showed some effectiveness against oral streptococci.
Bark extracts used as ingredient in decoction to treat dysentery and improve lactation. In Cameroon, the Baka people use stem bark extracts to treat for oral cavity issues. Wood is used in furniture and canoe making.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bridelia grandis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
