Thomandersia laurifolia

Thomandersia laurifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Thomandersiaceae
Genus: Thomandersia
Species: T. laurifolia
Binomial name
Thomandersia laurifolia
T. Anderson ex Baill.

Thomandersia laurifolia is a small tree or shrub native to Central Africa. Some residents where the tree grows use the leaves of the plant for antiparasitic properties and to relieve fevers.[1] The western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is known to eat the leaves of the plant, possibly also for pharmaceutical purposes, as the leaves are bitter.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Wrangham, Richard; W. C. McGrew, Frans B. M. de Waal, Paul Heltne, editors (1996). Chimpanzee Cultures. USA: Harvard University Press. p. 448. ISBN 978-0-674-11663-4. Cite uses deprecated parameter |coauthors= (help)


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