Sarcocephalus latifolius
Most Recent Name: Sarcocephalus latifolius
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Plantae - Rubiaceae
Plant Part Origin(s): Heartwood Roots
Known use: It is used extensively in folk medicine in Central and West Africa for body pain, fever, convulsions, hypertension, diabetes, digestive problems, neurological disorders, and infectious diseases, including toothache, dental caries, septic mouth, malaria, and diarrhea.
Source availability: National Herbarium of Cameroon, Yaounde (Cameroon)
Taxonomy: Link
Wikipedia: Link
Regions: Central Africa
Countries: Cameroon
Places of collection: Foumban Makénéné, Centre Region Makénéné, in the Centre Region
GPS coordinates: Unavailable
Collection dates: Feb. 1, 1998 March 1, 2015
