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Lannea microcarpa is a dioecious plant within the Anacardiaceae family. It is also called African grapes and occurs in the Sudan and Guinea savanna of West Africa from Senegal to Cameroon. The plant is used to dye basilan fini, a traditional cloth in a red and brown colour.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Lannea
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
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