Psychotria insularum is a rainforest understory shrub from the coffee family, Rubiaceae. Its native range is the South Pacific.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Psychotria |
| Species: | P. insularum
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It has traditional uses in herbal medicine. In 2021, the potent anti-inflammatory rutin was isolated from P. insularum (known in Samoa as "matalafi").[2]
References
edit- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Psychotria insularum". Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- ^ McDonald J (4 November 2021). "Plant in traditional Samoa medicine could be as effective as ibuprofen, study shows". The Guardian.
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