Cnestis ferruginea Vahl ex DC.
Species in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
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Distribution
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© Marco Schmidt [1] (licence)Cnestis ferruginea
The shrub Cnestis ferruginea is native to Africa. It is best known for its uses in herbal medicine. Contents 1 Medicinal uses 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External links Medicinal uses The tart, astringent fruit is chewed for oral hygiene. Extracts from the fruit have been found to have antimicrobial effects, especially against gram-positive bacteria.[1] References ^ Lewis, W.H.... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Cnestis
- Global Pollen Project UUID
- b1752d87-ed83-42ae-868b-08603811b3a3
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
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