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Cochlospermum angolense
Cochlospermum angolense is a tree native to Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, used in African traditional medicine, with bark extracts studied for malaria. It is rarely grown as a garden plant, so care advice is limited.
Cochlospermum angolense is a tree in the family Bixaceae. It is native to Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. An extract of the tree's bark, called Borotutu in African traditional medicine, has been studied in mice for its potential to treat malaria.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cochlospermum angolense 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.
