Uvaria chamae, commonly known as finger root or bush banana is a climbing large shrub or small tree native to tropical West and Central Africa where it grows in wet and dry forests and coastal scrublands.

[1][2] The common name refers to the fruit growing in its small bunches; the fruit is edible and widely eaten.

U. chamae is a medicinal plant used throughout its range to treat fevers and has antibiotic properties.

[2] An extract of Uvaria chamae, administered orally at 300–900 mg/kg/day showed significant antimalarial activity against both early and established infections.

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