''Cochlospermum angolense'' is a tree in the family

Bixaceae The Bixaceae are a family of dicotyledonous plants commonly called the achiote family. Under the Cronquist system, the family was traditionally placed in the order Violales. However, newer arrangements move it, with some other families previousl ...

. It is native to Angola and the

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. An extract of the tree's bark, called '' Borotutu'' in African traditional medicine, has been studied in mice for its potential to treat

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angolense Trees of Angola Trees of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Plants used in traditional African medicine Plants described in 1868 Taxa named by Daniel Oliver Taxa named by Friedrich Welwitsch {{Malvales-stub