Non scientific name details for african cherry - Medicinal Plant Names Services

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Non-scientific name:

african cherry

1 Accepted name(s) for "african cherry":

Accepted name
Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman

3 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources:	Scientific names as used in medicinal source:	MPNS matched scientific names:	Accepted name:	Trade forms:	Plant parts:
Commonly Traded CITES-Listed Spp. in Primer (AHPA, 2013)	Prunus africana	Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman	Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)	Prunus africana (Hook F.) Kalkman	Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman	Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)	Prunus africana (Hook. f.) Kalkman	Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman	Prunus africana (Hook.f.) Kalkman

8 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "african cherry":

Non-scientific names:	Class of name:	Medicinal sources:
african plum	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
african prune	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
afrikansk lagerhägg	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
bitter almond	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
iron wood	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
pygeum	Other	Commonly Traded CITES-Listed Spp. in Primer (AHPA, 2013) GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
pygeum africanum	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
red stinkwood	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)