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<big>''[[Annickia polycarpa]]'' (DC.) Setten & Maas</big>
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:Protologue: Taxon 39: 676 (1990).
''Annickia'' is a small genus of 8 species nearly confined to West and Central Africa, but with one species endemic to north-eastern Tanzania. ''Annickia'' is characterized by having only 3 petals, which are opposite the sepals. The relationship with other genera in the family ''Annonaceae'' is still unclear.
=== ''Annickia ambigua'' ===''[[Annickia ambigua]]'' (Robyns & Ghesq.) Setten & Maas (synonym: ''Enantia ambigua'' Robyns & Ghesq.) resembles ''Annickia polycarpa'', but differs in slightly smaller flowers and shorter stiped follicles. It is a small tree up to 8(–12) m tall with bole up to 30 cm in diameter, occurring in southern Gabon, western Congo and western and central DR Congo. The wood resembles that of ''Annickia polycarpa'' and is used for similar purposes. The bark is used for treating wounds and as a dye.
=== ''Annickia lebrunii'' ===The wood and bark of ''[[Annickia lebrunii]]'' (Robyns & Ghesq.) Setten & Maas (synonym: ''Enantia lebrunii'' Robyns & Ghesq.) are reportedly used for the same purposes. ''Annickia lebrunii'' is a small tree up to 10(–20) m tall with bole up to 25(–90) cm in diameter, occurring in Gabon (1 collection) and eastern DR Congo. Its wood is medium-weight, with a density of about 540 kg/m³ at 12% moisture content.
=== ''Annickia kummerae'' ===''[[Annickia kummerae]]'' (Engl. & Diels) Setten & Maas (synonym: ''Enantia kummerae'' Engl. & Diels) is a medium-sized tree up to 30 m tall endemic to rainforest in north-eastern Tanzania. The wood is used for poles, implements and tool handles, and as firewood. The bark is used to dye mats yellowish and to treat wounds. Bark extracts showed strong antiplasmodial activity as well as moderate antitrypanosomal and antileishmanial activities. ''Annickia kummerae'' is classified as endangered in the IUCN Red List.
== Anatomy ==
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