Haronga | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Hypericaceae |
Genus: | Harungana Lam. |
Species: | H. madagascariensis |
Binomial name | |
Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poiret |
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Synonyms | |
Haronga madagascariensis Choisy |
Harungana madagascariensis (Haronga) is a species of flowering plants in the family Hypericaceae and the sole member of the genus Harungana. It is found in tropical Africa (including Madagascar) and Mauritius. The plant has red sap. It is used as a treatment for ringworm in Liberia.