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Ekebergia

Called “Cape ash” in GBIF

Ekebergia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae. They are dioecious trees or shrubs, with odd-pinnate leaves.

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4
accepted species in GBIF
Source: GBIF
1
plant on Plant News
1
research article
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Plants in this genus

1 plant

Research on Ekebergia

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What science is finding about Ekebergia

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Latest finding

Cameroonian tree bark slows breast cancer cells in lab tests

A tree used in traditional Cameroonian medicine shows real promise against cancer in lab tests, slowing the growth of breast cancer cells while scoring as non-toxic in safety trials. Researchers also confirmed its cell-dividing disruption using onion roots, a classic plant-based genotoxicity test.