Kenya trees, shrubs, and lianas

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the status of Kiang'ombe forest resources to initiate rehabilitation interventions and to support sustainable forest management and recommended rehabilitation techniques are enrichment tree planting in water catchments areas, enhancing natural regeneration through protection and grazing management, gully healing at the hill slopes and establishment of woodlots plantations and boundary planting in the surrounding farmlands.

TL;DR: This study isolated eight previously reported metabolites from the stem bark of Macaranga capensis, including chrysoeriol, isorhamnetin, and betulin, expanding the chemical diversity within the Macaranga genus and highlighting its potential therapeutic applications.

TL;DR: The paper discusses the probable therapeutic basis of these traditional plants based on their secondary metabolite profiles and for the first time draws research attention to Bukoba Rural district as a source for plants with potential pharmaceutical applications.

TL;DR: The pantropical genus Thespesia and its allied genera Azanza, Cephalohibiscus and Lebronnecia are revised and a new combination, Azanza thespesioides var.