| Lannea schweinfurthii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Genus: | Lannea |
| Species: | L. schweinfurthii
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| Binomial name | |
| Lannea schweinfurthii (Engl.) Engl.
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| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Calesiam schweinfurthii (Engl.) Kuntze | |
Lannea schweinfurthii is a small to medium sized deciduous tree within the Anacardiaceae family. The tree is sometimes called 'bastard marula' or 'false marula' because when it is without flowers or fruits, it become quite similar to the marula tree and sometimes it's confused for the marula tree.[3] Extracts of the species is used in traditional human and veterinary medical practices.
It has three varieties that are recognized by their leaf-blade outline and hairiness of leaves.[3]
- ^ "Lannea schweinfurthii (Engl.) Engl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "Lannea schweinfurthii (Engl.) Engl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ a b Maroyi, Alfred (2019). "Review of Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Properties of Lannea schweinfurthii (Engl.) Engl". Molecules. 24 (4): 732. doi:10.3390/molecules24040732. PMC 6412302. PMID 30781661.