In recent years, BBPP has noticed a severe uptick in the illegal harvesting of the bark of the wild African plum tree, Prunus africana, for use in prostate therapy. When too much of the bark is sheered off, the tree dies. BBPP has documented some of this harvest in photos, but otherwise has taken no action.
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Prunus africana
Photos
Bags of Prunus africana bark at Moka in March 2005. |
Another view of the same scene. |
A close-up of the bark. |
Bags of bark on the road up Pico Basile. |
Bags of bark on the road up Pico Basile. |
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