Callichilia barteri
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Callichilia |
| Species: | C. barteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Callichilia barteri | |
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Callichilia barteri grows as a shrub up to 3 m (10 ft) tall. Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla. The fruit is yellow to orange with paired follicles, each up to 5 cm (2 in) long. Its habitat is in forests. Local medicinal uses include as a treatment for gonorrhoea and as an anthelmintic and childhood laxative.[2] Callichilia barteri is native to Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Callichilia barteri (Hook.f.) Stapf". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Medicinal Plants. PROTA. 2008. pp. 133–135. ISBN 978-9-05782-204-9.