Xylopia acutiflora (PROTA)
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Xylopia acutiflora (Dunal) A.Rich.
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Xylopia acutiflora (Dunal) A.Rich. is a small tree up to 15(–30) m tall, widespread from Guinea east to southern Sudan, and south to Angola and Zambia. Its heavy and hard wood is used in Cameroon and Gabon in house construction and for canoe paddles, bows and spear shafts. Bark decoctions are administered to treat pneumonia and as anodyne. The bark has been used for hut walls. The fruits are added to food as spice.
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- Burkill, H.M., 1985. The useful plants of West Tropical Africa. 2nd Edition. Volume 1, Families A–D. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. 960 pp.
- Raponda-Walker, A. & Sillans, R., 1961. Les plantes utiles du Gabon. Paul Lechevalier, Paris, France. 614 pp.
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Accessed 31 March 2025.
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