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Greenwayodendron suaveolens
Greenwayodendron suaveolens is a species of plant in the genus Greenwayodendron, and a member of the Annonaceae family.
From the article Greenwayodendron suaveolens on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
It is widely distributed across West and Central Africa, from Nigeria to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The former variety gabonica and subspecies usambaricum are now recognized as distinct species, Greenwayodendron gabonicum and Greenwayodendron usambaricum.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
In medicine
The Aka people of Central Africa smoke the leaves, locally called "motunga," recreationally, and also prepare it into a tea. This may have an antihelmintic effect.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Recreational and medicinal use”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 132965.