| Yellow peeling plane | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Ochnaceae |
| Genus: | Brackenridgea |
| Species: | B. zanguebarica |
| Binomial name | |
| Brackenridgea zanguebarica | |
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Brackenridgea zanguebarica, the yellow peeling plane, is a species of plant in the family Ochnaceae. 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
- ↑ "Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ↑ Hyde, M. A.; et al. "Brackenridgea zanguebarica Oliv". Flora of Zim. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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