Lophira

Lophira
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Ochnaceae
Subfamily: Ochnoideae
Tribe: Ochneae
Subtribe: Lophirinae
J.V.Schneid.
Genus: Lophira
Banks ex C.F.Gaertn.

Lophira is a genus of plants in the family Ochnaceae. Almost every part of Lophira (bark, root bark, leaves, and leafy shoots) is used for various medicinal purposes.

Species include:

  1. ^ Lohlum, S. A. (2010). "Proximate composition, amino acid profile and phytochemical screening of Lophira Lanceolataseeds". African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development. 10 (1). doi:10.4314/ajfand.v10i1.51476. ISSN 1684-5374.