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Cochlospermum angolense

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Genus
  
Cochlospermum

Order
  
Malvales

Family
  
Bixaceae

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Cochlospermum, Borututu, Cochlospermum gillivraei, Cochlospermum fraseri, Malvales

Cochlospermum angolense is a tree in the family Bixaceae. It is native to Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. An extract of the tree's bark, called Borotutu in African traditional medicine, has been studied in mice for its potential to treat malaria.

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Cochlospermum angolense Wikipedia