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Rinorea dentata, commonly known as kuntze, is a species of plant in the family Violaceae. It is found in the tropical rainforests of Liberia, Nigeria, Cameroon and Uganda. It is particularly common in the Omo Forest Reserve in Ogun State, Nigeria.
The wood of this plant is used as a chewing stick for oral hygiene, and extracts have been used for anti-microbial and anti-malaria purposes as a folk remedy in humans, and as a veterinary remedy for aiding parturition in livestock. Researchers found that the plant contained novel cyclotides, but further research is needed on the efficacy of these extracts.
Rinorea abbreviata · Rinorea acutidens · Rinorea antioquiensis · Rinorea bengalensis · Rinorea bicornuta · Rinorea brachythrix · Rinorea cordata · Rinorea dasyadena · Rinorea deflexa · Rinorea deflexiflora · Rinorea endotricha · Rinorea fausteana
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rinorea dentata 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.
