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The genetic legacy of fragmentation and overexploitation in the threatened medicinal African pepper-bark tree, Warburgia salutaris.
Scientific reports - 12 Nov 2020
Senkoro Annae M, Talhinhas Pedro, Simões Fernanda, Batista-Santos Paula, Shackleton Charlie M, Voeks Robert A, Marques Isabel, Ribeiro-Barros Ana I
Abstract excerpt
The pepper-bark tree (Warburgia salutaris) is one of the most highly valued medicinal plant species worldwide. Native to southern Africa, this species has been extensively harvested for the bark, which is widely used in traditional health practices. Illegal harvesting coupled with habitat degradation has contributed to fragmentation of populations and a severe decline in its distribution. Even though the species...
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