Alchornea cordifolia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Alchornea |
| Species: | A. cordifolia
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Schousboea cordifolia | |
Alchornea cordifolia is a shrub or small tree distributed throughout tropical Africa, it can grow up to 8 metres tall. The plant is used in traditional African medicine.[2] Common name is the Christmas bush.
Chemical constituents
The leaves, roots and stem bark contain
Uses of Alchornea cordifolia
The plant is cultivated for its medicinal purposes in the country Democratic Republic of Congo. It supplies dye and wood and in other occasions it is widely used for food. Its dried leaves are substituted for tea.[3] The roots of the plant are used to treat venereal diseases, amoebic dysentery and diarrhoea. It is used to make drops to cure eye diseases like conjunctivitis.
References
- . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b "prota.org". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ Alchornea cordifolia. "Alchornea cordifolia". Useful Tropical Plants. (Schumach. & Thonn.) Müll.Arg. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
External links
- Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Alchornea cordifolia". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.
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