Prunus schlechteri
Appearance
Prunus schlechteri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Prunus |
Species: | P. schlechteri
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Binomial name | |
Prunus schlechteri (Koehne) Kalk.
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Prunus schlechteri, aimangelo, is a species of Prunus native to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It is a tree reaching 35 m.[1] Native peoples chew a pulp of its bark to alleviate the pain of toothaches or apply it externally to relieve aching muscles.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Prunus schlechteri". cybertaxonomy.org. Flora Malesiana. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Perry, Lily May; Metzger, Judith (1980). Medicinal Plants of East and Southeast Asia: Attributed Properties and Uses. MIT Press. p. 345. ISBN 9780262160766.
- ^ "Prunus schlechteri (Koehne) Kalkman [family ROSACEAE]".