Afrostyrax lepidophyllus
Afrostyrax lepidophyllus is a species of plant in the Huaceae family. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, and Ghana. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Afrostyrax lepidophyllus | |
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| Afrostyrax lepidophyllus. Jardin botanique de Limbé, Southwest Region, Cameroon | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Huaceae |
| Genus: | Afrostyrax |
| Species: | A. lepidophyllus |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrostyrax lepidophyllus Mildbr. | |
Bark extract of Afrostyrax lepidophyllus has shown pesticidal activity against nematodes and arthropods, including insecticide-resistant strains of lice and blowflies.[2]
References
- Hawthorne, W. 1998. Afrostyrax lepidophyllus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
- PCT patent application WO95/010187, http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/images4/PCT-PAGES/1995/171995/95010187/950101877.pdf
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