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Cochlospermum angolense
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Bixaceae
Genus:	Cochlospermum
Species:	C. angolense
Binomial name
Cochlospermum angolense Welw. ex Oliv.
Synonyms
Maximilianea angolensis (Welw. ex Oliv.) Kuntze

Cochlospermum angolense is a tree in the family Bixaceae. It is native to Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. An extract of the tree's bark, called Borotutu in African traditional medicine, has been studied in mice for its potential to treat malaria.

References

1. ^ "Cochlospermum angolense". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
2. Presber, W; Herrmann, DK; Hegenscheid, B (February 1991). "The effect of an extract from Cochlospermum angolense ("Burututu") on Plasmodium berghei in the mouse malaria suppression test". Angew Parasitol. 32 (1): 7–9. PMID 2039095.

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