Brackenridgea zanguebarica

Yellow peeling plane
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Ochnaceae
Genus: Brackenridgea
Species: B. zanguebarica
Binomial name
Brackenridgea zanguebarica
Synonyms
  • Brackenridgea bussei Gilg
  • Pleuroridgea zanguebarica (Oliv.) Tiegh.[1]

The yellow peeling plane (Brackenridgea zanguebarica) is a species of plant in the Ochnaceae family. It is native to the southeastern Afrotropics. The bark of the tree is locally in high demand for traditional medicine.

Bark of a tree protected in Brackenridge Reserve, Limpopo

Range

It occurs in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe[2] and very locally in South Africa, where it is endangered.

References

  1. ↑ "Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Hyde, M. A.; et al. "Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv". Flora of Zim. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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