Uvaria chamae
| Uvaria chamae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Finger-root | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Uvaria |
| Species: | U. chamae |
| Binomial name | |
| Uvaria chamae P.Beauv. | |
Uvaria chamae, commonly known as finger root or bush banana is a climbing large shrub or small tree native to tropical West and Central Africa where it grows in wet and dry forests and coastal scrublands.[1][2] The common name refers to the fruit growing in its small bunches; the fruit is edible and widely eaten. U. chamae is a medicinal plant used throughout its range to treat fevers and has antibiotic properties.[2]
References
- ↑ Bongers, F.; M. P. E. Parren, and D. Traore, editors (2005). Forest Climbing Plants of West Africa: Diversity, Ecology and Management. CAB International. ISBN 0-85199-914-X. Cite uses deprecated parameter
|coauthors=(help) - 1 2 Iwu, Maurice M. (1993). Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-4266-X.
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