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Goniothalamus giganteus

(Goniothalamus giganteus)

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Description

Goniothalamus giganteus is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to Malaya, Sumatra and Thailand. Bioactive compounds extracted from its bark have been reported to have cytotoxic activity in tests with cultured human cancer cells.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Magnoliales
Family:Annonaceae
Genus:Goniothalamus
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