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Prunus schlechteri

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Prunus schlechteri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species:
P. schlechteri
Binomial name
Prunus schlechteri
(Koehne) Kalk.
Synonyms
  • Pygeum schlechteri Koehne
  • Pygeum forbesii Koehne
  • Pygeum laurocerasus Koehne
  • Pygeum salomonense Merr. & L.M.Perry
  • Pygeum tetradenium Koehne

Prunus schlechteri, aimangelo, is a species of Prunus native to New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It is a tree reaching 35 m.[1] Native peoples chew a pulp of its bark to alleviate the pain of toothaches or apply it externally to relieve aching muscles.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Prunus schlechteri". cybertaxonomy.org. Flora Malesiana. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  2. ^ Perry, Lily May; Metzger, Judith (1980). Medicinal Plants of East and Southeast Asia: Attributed Properties and Uses. MIT Press. p. 345. ISBN 9780262160766.
  3. ^ "Prunus schlechteri (Koehne) Kalkman [family ROSACEAE]".


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