Rinorea dentata

Rinorea dentata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Violaceae
Genus:	Rinorea
Species:	R. dentata
Binomial name
	Rinorea dentata; (P. Beauv.)

Rinorea dentata, commonly known as kuntze, is a species of plant in the family Violaceae. It is found in the tropical rainforests of Liberia, Nigeria, Cameroon and Uganda. It is particularly common in the Omo Forest Reserve in Ogun State, Nigeria.[1][2]

Description

Rinorea dentata is a large shrub or small tree growing up to 10 m (33 ft) high. It is an understorey tree growing in dense, shady locations in forests. The trunk is very hard, earning the plant the name “Oloboroho” (stone plant) in the Yoruba language.[2]

Uses

The wood of this plant is used as a chewing stick for oral hygiene, and extracts have been used for anti-microbial and anti-malaria purposes as a folk remedy in humans, and as a veterinary remedy for aiding parturition in livestock. Researchers found that the plant contained novel cyclotides, but further research is needed on the efficacy of these extracts.[2]

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References

Ojo, L.O. (2004). "The fate of a tropical rainforest in Nigeria: Abeku sector of Omo Forest Reserve" (PDF). Global Nest: the International Journal. 6 (2): 116–130.
Attah, Alfred F.; Hellinger, Roland; Sonibare, Mubo A.; Moody, Jones O.; Arrowsmith, Sarah; Wray, Susan; Gruber, Christian W. (2016). "Ethnobotanical survey of Rinorea dentata (Violaceae) used in South-Western Nigerian ethnomedicine and detection of cyclotides". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 179: 183–191. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2015.12.038. PMC 5858781.

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[Ojo-1] Ojo, L.O. (2004). "The fate of a tropical rainforest in Nigeria: Abeku sector of Omo Forest Reserve" (PDF). Global Nest: the International Journal. 6 (2): 116–130.

[Attah-2] Attah, Alfred F.; Hellinger, Roland; Sonibare, Mubo A.; Moody, Jones O.; Arrowsmith, Sarah; Wray, Susan; Gruber, Christian W. (2016). "Ethnobotanical survey of Rinorea dentata (Violaceae) used in South-Western Nigerian ethnomedicine and detection of cyclotides". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 179: 183–191. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2015.12.038. PMC 5858781.