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    An evaluation of the extent and threat of bark harvesting of medicinal plant species in the Venda Region, Limpopo Province, South Africa

    Tshisikhawe MP1,2*, MW van Rooyen1, RB Bhat2

    Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.81, pp. 89-100, 2012, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2012.81.089

    Abstract The medicinal flora of the Venda region consists of a variety of species, which may potentially provide therapeutic agents to treat different diseases. Bark use for medicinal purposes has been reported for approximately 30% of the woody species (153 species) in the Venda region in southern Africa. However, only 58 plant species are commonly harvested for the medicinal properties in their bark and found in muthi shops in the region. These 58 species were scored for the possible threat of bark harvesting to the plant survival. Ethnobotanical studies indicate that the growing trade in indigenous medicinal More >

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