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Rubiaceae

Uncaria africana G.Don

Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Uncaria

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Uncaria africana: Photograph of Type of Uncaria africana at Herbarium of the University of Coimbra, Portugal (COI). Specimen COI00097031. http://coicatalogue.uc.pt/specimen/COI00
Photo: Herbarium of the University of Coimbra, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Gôyongö

Synonyms

  • Nauclea africana (G.Don) Walp.
  • Ourouparia africana (G.Don) Baill.
  • Uncaria africana var. africana
  • Uncaria africana var. domatifera E.M.A.Petit
  • Uruparia africana (G.Don) Kuntze

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.