Albizia glaberrima
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Plantae - Mimosaceae
Plant Part Origin(s): Roots
Known use: The bark is applied externally to treat fever, in Tanzania, a cold water extract of its root bark is used to treat bilharzia. In Cameroon, its twig bark is used dried and pulverized for the treatmentof blenorrhagia and as a decoction to cure chest pain. The ash of its roots is used for the management of liver complaints.
Source availability: National Herbarium of Cameroon, Yaounde (Cameroon)
Taxonomy: Link
Wikipedia: Link
Regions: Central Africa
Countries: Cameroon
Places of collection: Nkolbisson, Yaoundé
GPS coordinates: Unavailable
Collection dates: Oct. 1, 2011
