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| Prunus africana |
| Tall evergreen tree measuring 30 metres or more; leaves glossy, dark green, minutely serrated and smelling of almonds when crushed; flowers small, white and in elongated clusters. |
| Common Names: Pygeum, African Cherry, Iron Wood, (Red) Stinkwood, African Plum, African Prune, Bitter Almond |
| Geographic Distribution: Widespread species found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea - Bioko, Sao Tome & Príncipe, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa (Cape Province, Natal, Transvaal), Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaire and Zambia. |
| Uses/Applications: Tree bark traditionally used to treat chest pain, malaria and fevers; traded on the international market for the manufacture of products used to treat prostate gland hypertrophy (enlarged prostate gland) and the more serious condition of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). |
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