Pleiocarpa mutica | |
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Pleiocarpa mutica [1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Pleiocarpa |
Species: | P. mutica
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Binomial name | |
Pleiocarpa mutica | |
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Pleiocarpa mutica is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.
Pleiocarpa mutica grows as a shrub or small tree up to 7.5 metres (25 ft) tall, with a stem diameter of up to 5 cm (2 in). Its fragrant flowers feature a white corolla. The fruit is yellow to bright orange with paired follicles, each up to 2 cm (1 in) long. Local medicinal uses include as a treatment for stomach-ache, kidney diseases, malaria, jaundice and as a laxative.[4]
Pleiocarpa mutica is native to an area of tropical Africa from Sierra Leone east to the Central African Republic.[3] The species is found in a variety of habitats from sea-level to 600 metres (2,000 ft) altitude.[4]
The alkaloid kopsinine, which has in vitro anticholinergic activity, has been isolated from Pleiocarpa mutica.[5]