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Warburghia
Warburgia ugandensis
Warburghia · East African Greenheart · East African greenbark · Elephant Pepper Tree · Makokothi · Mukuzanume · Mũthĩga · Olsokonoi · Uganda Greenheart · befti · masuko · muthiga · ol-msogoni · pepper-bark-tree
At a glance
Origin / distribution: CD
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: MANNITOL, MUZIGADIAL, TANNIN, UGANDENSOLIDE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Canellaceae
Scientific name: Warburgia ugandensis
Common names: Warburghia, East African Greenheart, East African greenbark, Elephant Pepper Tree, Makokothi, Mukuzanume, Mũthĩga, Olsokonoi, Uganda Greenheart, befti, masuko, muthiga, ol-msogoni, pepper-bark-tree
POWO: 146038-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in CD.
Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- CD
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- In vitro evaluation of the antibacterial, antioxidant, and phytochemical investigation of Clematis simensis Fresen and Warburgia ugandensis Sprague in Ochollo, South Ethiopia. · 2026 source ↗
- The chromosome-level genomes of the herbal magnoliids Warburgia ugandensis and Saururus chinensis. · 2024 source ↗
- <i>Warburgia ugandensis</i> Leaf and Bark Extracts: An Alternative to Copper as Fungicide against Downy Mildew in Organic Viticulture? · 2021 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- MANNITOL
- MUZIGADIAL
- TANNIN
- UGANDENSOLIDE
- WARBURGANAL
- POLYGODIAL
- EPIPOLYGODIAL
- UGANDENSIDIAL
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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