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Tabernanthe iboga

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Tabernanthe iboga belongs to the family Apocynaceae and is a shrub up to 4 m tall with small fragrant flowers and yellowish to red berries. It is dist [ ... ]




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PROTA stands for Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. It is an international documentation programme on the 7,000 useful plants of Tropical Africa.
It synthesizes dispersed information, makes it readily available in various forms and stimulates its use for extension, education, research, development and governance.
It contributes to greater awareness and sustainable use of the world heritage of African useful plants, with due respect for traditional knowledge and intellectual property rights.
PROTA is registered as a not-for-profit Foundation in the Netherlands and as an international NGO in Kenya: one programme, two legal entities.

 

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PROTA Anunual Report 2010

PROTA is pleased to send you the e-version of the Annual Report 2010 (click here). The report features the advancements on the new interactive web  [ ... ]


PROTA Recommends... Medicinal Plants

  PROTA Recommends series 11 Medicinal Plants is now out. This booklet, a results of experts consultation, provides useful information on research  [ ... ]




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