Lasiodiscus fasciculiflorus

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Lasiodiscus fasciculiflorus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Lasiodiscus
Species:
L. fasciculiflorus
Binomial name
Lasiodiscus fasciculiflorus
Synonyms[2][3]
  • Lasiodiscus contumax N.Hallé
  • Lasiodiscus usambarensis var. gossweileri Cavaco

Lasiodiscus fasciculiflorus is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Rhamnaceae that is native to forests of the West African tropics.[4] It occurs from Sierra Leone to Nigeria and the D.R.C. The bark is used in medicine to treat various ailments.[4]

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