It is a geographically wide spread tree to forest habitats of the african continent. It can become quite huge under frostfree conditions, but is usually mediumsized in gardens. Review of prunus africana from cameroon version edited for public release prepared for the european commission directorate general e environment env. Find highquality prunus africana stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. To date, no identification of salleles had been done in prunus africana, the only member of the genus in africa.
The genus name prunus is derived from a latin word which refers to the plum family, and the scientific name prunus africana refers to the species of african origin. Misango lasto of kisoga trading centre farmers contact person no. Prunus africana is endemic to africa and was included in appendix ii of the convention on international trade in endangered species cites in 1995. Prunus africana is a medium to large, handsome evergreen tree with a spreading crown of 10 to 20 m when mature. It is a working document, not yet edited, and which shall be further developed after the release for consultation of the monograph.
Rosaceae did not cause clinical signs or pathology in rats at daily oral doses of up to mgkg for 8 weeks. The latter typifies prunus africana, typically a straightboled evergreen canopy tree with rough bark for a detailed description see appendix 1 which is widespread in the mountainous and volcanic highlands of subsaharan africa. An assessment of the exploitation of prunus africana around the mount cameroon region can be linked with the trend of unsustainable exploitation prevailing in other parts of the world. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Indicates countries in which prunus africana is distributed figure2. This monoecious tree is native to 21 countries in subsaharan africa figure 2 19, 51, 52. Prunus africana is a species of the rosaceae family, known under its tradepilot name as. Dr jean lagarde betti ittocites project africa regional coordinator. Prunus africana is native to the montane tropical forests of subsaharan africa and madagascar.
Interested parties are welcome to submit comments to the hmpc secretariat, which will be taken into. Prunus africana country cameroon original language english nondetriment findings report on prunus africana rosaceae in cameroon author. Report on the conservation of prunus pygeum africanum. Pdf phytochemical profile of prunus africana stem bark from kenya. Many publications refer to the medicinal value of p. Masters thesis the exploitation and conservation of. The necessity of interpretive afrocentric research is relevant to position agency and to locate africana studies in. Prunus africana stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Prunus africana rosaceaepygeumis an afromontane forest species found only above m altitude and confined to isolated populations forming a wide but disjunct distribution cunningham and mbenkum, 1993 cunningham and mbenkum, 1993a cunningham and.
This book critically examines the collection, interpretation, and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data from an afrocentric perspective. It is a canopy tree 3040 m in height, and is the tallest member of prunus. The main stem is straight, with dark brown bark, cracking in a characteristic oblong pattern. The phytochemical components and acute toxicity of methanolic stem bark extract of prunus africana 40 sustainable harvesting was done by cutting the old branches and prunes i. Ipgridfsc tree left in a farm after clearing the bush. Toxicity of chloroform extract of prunus africana stem. Qualitative and quantitative composition1, 2 wellestablished use. This article examines the case of prunus africana hook.
Structural diversity and regeneration of the endangered. Acknowledgements i will specially want to thank the research team that worked on prunus africana that is. Unfortunately, they are all exploited from the wild and there has been little or no focussed effort to domesticate and cultivate them. Pdf guidance for a national prunus africana management. Antibacterial and antioxidant studies of extracts from.
Name of the medicinal product to be specified for the individual finished product. Development and environment by the united nations environment programme. Prunus africana is one of these important medicinal plant under domestication. Prunus africana, african cherry, a tree native to central and southern africa. Prunus africana or pygeum is an evergreen tree native to the green yet forested regions of africa. It is mainly used to treat benign prostate hyperplasia bhp. Prunus africana rapid inventory in 8 districts of uganda. The project on handling and storage of recalcitrant and intermesiate tropical forest tree seeds, newsletter no 5. Pygeum africanum, a member of the rosaceae family, is an evergreen species found across the entire continent of africa at altitudes of 3,000 feet or higher. Pygeum africanum prunus africana african plum tree. The region of west and central africa is endowed with highvalue fruit trees and medicinal plants, which are currently traded locally as well as on regional and international markets. Effect of some abiotic factors on the concentration of.
The phytochemical components and acute toxicity of. The genus prunus includes almonds, apricots, cherries, plumbs, peaches and nectarines. Population status and conservation hotspots of prunus africana hook. Prunus africana is the only indigenous species in the rsa. Prunus africana is an evergreen tree growing to 18 m 59ft by 18 m 59ft at a fast rate.
Prunus africana bark, also known as pygeum, are used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia bph and prostate gland hypertrophy, common conditions in older men which make urination painful or impossible. Pdf the potential use of prunus africana for the control. The plant is called stinkwood because it has wood with an unpleasant odour. The extract caused marked clinical signs, organ damage and a 50% mortality rate at a dose of 3.
Interest in the species began in the 1700s when european travelers learned from. Pdf genetic variation in the threatened medicinal tree. It is also the only tall forest member of rosaceae rose family in south africa. Pdf africana methodology download read online free. Prunus africana is a species of the prunus genus with a stem. All chromomycin positive bands were colocalizedwith 35 s rdna signals. Prunus africana, is a tree cherished by the local population for its. In zimbabwe, the species was reported to be rare and confined to the eastern highlands. A chloroformic extract of barks of prunus africana was found to contain triterpenic acids including derivatives of ursolic and oleanolic acids. European union herbal monograph on prunus africana hook f. Both the tree and the fruit see beneficial uses in african society. The potential use of prunus africana for the control, treatment and management of common fungal and bacterial infections article pdf available in journal of medicinal plant research 411.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the. It occurs in wild in forests from 22 countries, majority in the eastern and southern africa region such as ethiopia, uganda, kenya, tanzania, zambia, malawi, mozambique, south africa, but also cameroon, nigeria, sao tome, and angola. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It can be found at 9003,400 m 3,00010,000 ft above sea level. Indicationspecific dosing for prunus africana, pygeum. Prunus africana, the only strict african representative of genus prunus. Prunus africana population was highly concentrated in. Pdf abstract the bark of the montane trees species, prunus africana is utilised for the. A wonder medicinal plant it belongs to the rosaceae family and it is also called the red stinkwood tree. Plum disambiguation this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title african plum. Ensuring the future of the pygeum tree prunus africana bioversity. Vegetative propagation of prunus africana springerlink. Prunus africana has been used for generations in african traditional medicine to treat prostate cancer.
The genus name prunus is derived from the latin word which refers to the plum family and the scientific name prunus africana refers to the species of african origin. Pygeum africanum prunus africana african plum tree introduction pygeum africanum, a member of the rosaceae family, is an evergreen species found across the entire continent of africa at altitudes of 3,000 feet or higher. It is also known as red stinkwood, iron n plum, african prune, african cherry, and bitter almond, as well as having many names in local. Safety of prunus africana and warburgia ugandensis in asthma. The objective of this study was to assess sizeclass distribution and regeneration levels and to characterize structural diversity of p. Pdf population status and conservation hotspots of. Introduction prunus africana is a species of the rosaceae family, known under its tradepilot name as pygeum or african chery.
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