| Alchornea floribunda | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Acalyphoideae |
| Tribe: | Alchorneae |
| Genus: | Alchornea |
| Species: | A. floribunda |
| Binomial name | |
| Alchornea floribunda Müll. Arg. |
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Alchornea floribunda is a plant native to Sudan, Uganda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea (incl. Bioko), Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.[1] The plant is locally known as Niando.
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The powdered rootbark is used for traditional medicine.
Compounds contained in Alchornea floribunda:[2]