Warburgia
Encyclopedia
Warburgia is a genus of plant
in family Canellaceae
. It was named for the German botanist Otto Warburg
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Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Canellaceae
Canellaceae
The Canellaceae are a family of flowering plants. The family has sixteen species in six genera. The species are highly aromatic evergreen plants, mostly trees and rarely shrubs, which produce essential oils...
. It was named for the German botanist Otto Warburg
Otto Warburg (botanist)
Otto Warburg , was a German botanist and industrial agriculture expert, as well as an active member of the Zionist Organization...
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Species
Species include:- Warburgia breyeri, Pott
- Warburgia elongataWarburgia elongataWarburgia elongata is a species of plant in the Canellaceae family. It is endemic to Tanzania.-References:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, Verdc.Bernard VerdcourtBernard Verdcourt was a biologist and taxonomist, most widely known as a botanist and latterly an Honorary Research Fellow at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London. Prior to coming to Kew in 1964, he was associated with the East African Herbarium for 15 years... - Warburgia salutarisWarburgia salutarisWarburgia salutaris is a species of tree in the Canellaceae family. It is found in Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and other African nations. It is threatened by habitat loss...
, (Bertol.f.) Chiov. - Warburgia stuhlmanniiWarburgia stuhlmanniiWarburgia stuhlmannii is a species of plant in the Canellaceae family. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, Engl. - Warburgia ugandensisWarburgia ugandensisWarburgia ugandensis, also known as Uganda greenheart, is a species of evergreen tree native to Africa.The wood is resistant to insect attack and very strong...
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Medicinal uses
The Warburgia (pepper-bark medicinal tree), which yields an antimalarial drugAntimalarial drug
Antimalarial medications, also known as antimalarials, are designed to prevent or cure malaria. Such drugs may be used for some or all of the following:* Treatment of malaria in individuals with suspected or confirmed infection...
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