Uvaria chamae

Uvaria chamae
Finger-root
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: 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

  1. ↑ Bongers, F.; M. P. E. Parren; D. Traore, eds. (2005). Forest Climbing Plants of West Africa: Diversity, Ecology and Management. CAB International. ISBN 0-85199-914-X.
  2. 1 2 Iwu, Maurice M. (1993). Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-4266-X.


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