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Thomandersia laurifolia is a small tree or shrub native to Central Africa. Some residents where the tree grows use the leaves of the plant for antiparasitic properties and to relieve fevers.[1] The Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is known to eat the leaves of the plant, possibly also for pharmaceutical purposes, as the leaves are bitter.[1]
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- ^ a b Wrangham, Richard; W. C. McGrew, Frans B. M. de Waal, Paul Heltne, editors (1996). Chimpanzee Cultures. USA: Harvard University Press, 448. ISBN 978-0674116634.
