Mareya

Mareya
Mareya
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamily: Acalyphoideae
Tribe: Acalypheae
Subtribe: Mareyinae
Genus: Mareya
Baill.
Species
  • Mareya aristata
  • Mareya micrantha - executioner
  • Mareya spicata

Mareya is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae. It comprises 3 species, found in tropical West Africa.

Use

Mareya micrantha is said to have local anaesthetic properties. It is used as an abortifacient, hence its common name.



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