''Lophira'' is a genus of

plant Plants are predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all current definitions of Plantae exclud ...

s in the family Ochnaceae. Almost every part of ''Lophira'' (bark, root bark, leaves, and leafy shoots) is used for various medicinal purposes. Species include: * ''

Lophira alata ''Lophira alata'', commonly known as azobé, ekki or the red ironwood tree, is a species of plant in the family Ochnaceae. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, G ...

'' Banks ex C.F.Gaertn. * ''

Lophira lanceolata ''Lophira lanceolata'', commonly known as the dwarf red ironwood, is a species of tree in the family Ochnaceae which is native to tropical West and Central Africa. The timber is used for heavy construction, an edible oil can be extracted from the ...

'' Tiegh. ex Keay. ''L. lanceolata'' is also known as false shea or meni oil tree.

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Ochnaceae Malpighiales genera Taxa named by Joseph Banks Taxa named by Karl Friedrich von Gaertner Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{malpighiales-stub