Afrostyrax lepidophyllus
| Afrostyrax lepidophyllus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Huaceae |
| Genus: | Afrostyrax |
| Species: | A. lepidophyllus |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrostyrax lepidophyllus Mildbr. | |
Afrostyrax lepidophyllus is a species of plant in the Huaceae family. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, and Ghana. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is sometimes known as country onion.
Bark extract of Afrostyrax lepidophyllus has shown pesticidal activity against nematodes and arthropods, including insecticide-resistant strains of lice and blowflies.[1]
References
- ↑ PCT patent application WO95/010187, http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/images4/PCT-PAGES/1995/171995/95010187/950101877.pdf
- Hawthorne, W. 1998. Afrostyrax lepidophyllus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
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