Mitragyna inermis (PROTA)

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Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) Kuntze

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In Mitragyna stipulosa :

The wood of Mitragyna inermis (Willd.) Kuntze, a small tree occurring from Mauritania east to Sudan, is mainly used for smaller artefacts, but this species is much more important as medicinal plant.

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