Talk:Pycnanthus angolensis

A fact from Pycnanthus angolensis appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 30 July 2013 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that root extracts from the tree species Pycnanthus angolensis can be used to treat parasitic infections, such as schistosomiasis?

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Why is it called "cardboard tree"?[edit]

Why is it called "cardboard tree"? Do peeling pieces of its bark look like cardboard? Or what? Anthony Appleyard (talk) 04:56, 30 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]