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eISSN: 2581-9615 || CODEN: WJARAI || Impact Factor 8.2 ||  CrossRef DOI

Research and review articles are invited for publication in March 2026 (Volume 29, Issue 3) Submit manuscript

Some underutilized indigenous timber trees with high medicinal values: Its challenges and prospects

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Awotedu BF 1, *, Akala AO 1, Omolola TO 1, Owoeye EA 2, Olaoti-Laaro SO 3 and Ogunsiji AO 1

1 Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, P.M.B 5054, Jericho Hills, Ibadan, Oyo State.  Nigeria.
2 Moist Forest Research Station, Benin City, Edo State. Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria.
3 Derived guinea savannah research station Ogbomosho, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria.
 
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World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 10(02), 161-168
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2021.10.2.0223
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2021.10.2.0223
 
Received on 09 February 2021; revised on 13 May 2021; accepted on 15 May 2021
 
Underutilized species is referred to species to which little or no attention is paid by the policymakers, agricultural researchers, and plant breeders. Medicinal plants used in traditional medicine have a natural origin, are effective, and less expensive. Traditional doctors in African countries make use of plants in treating millions of people. Albizia zygia, Alstonia boonei, Tetrapleura tetraptera, Newbouldia laevis and Canarium schweinfurthii are the underutilized indigenous timber trees with high medicinal value that were discussed. Different parts of these trees like the bark, root, leaves, flower, stem, gum are used as medication in treating diverse diseases such as painful urination, epilepsy, convulsion etc. This study aims at reviewing the underutilized indigenous timber trees with high medicinal values, their challenges, and prospects. Methods are derived to increase the value chain of underutilized timber trees which can contribute to the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and other stakeholders mainly through income generation.
 
Timber; Ethnomedicine; Underutilized; Economic value; Forest
 
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Awotedu BF, Akala AO, Omolola TO, Owoeye EA, Olaoti-Laaro SO and Ogunsiji AO. Some underutilized indigenous timber trees with high medicinal values: Its challenges and prospects. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2021, 10(2), 161-168. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2021.10.2.0223

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