| Alchornea cordifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Alchornea |
| Species: | A. cordifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Alchornea cordifolia | |
| Synonyms | |
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Schousboea cordifolia | |
Alchornea cordifolia is a shrub or small tree distributed throughout tropical Africa, it can grow up to 8 metres tall. The plant is used in traditional African medicine.[2] Common name is the Christmas bush.
- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Alchornea cordifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T144311802A149014022. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T144311802A149014022.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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