Afrostyrax lepidophyllus

Afrostyrax lepidophyllus is a species of plant in the Huaceae family. It is found in Cameroon, Gabon, and Ghana. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Afrostyrax lepidophyllus
Afrostyrax lepidophyllus. Jardin botanique de Limbé, Southwest Region, Cameroon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Huaceae
Genus: Afrostyrax
Species:
A. lepidophyllus
Binomial name
Afrostyrax lepidophyllus
Mildbr.

Bark extract of Afrostyrax lepidophyllus has shown pesticidal activity against nematodes and arthropods, including insecticide-resistant strains of lice and blowflies.[2]

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