Anthocleista nobilis

Anthocleista nobilis, commonly known as cabbage tree, candelarum, and cabbage palm, is a species of plant in the Gentianaceae family. It is a tree that is found from West Tropical Africa to Angola.

Distribution
Anthocleista nobilis has been recorded from Angola, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Mali, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, and Sierra Leone.

Description
Anthocleista nobilis is a medium-large tree that can grow between 4 to 30 meters tall. The trunk is normally between 14 to 90 centimeters in diameter. The spiny, hollow branches support 40 cm long by 12 cm wide leaves. It typically grows in secondary jungles, roadsides and disturbed sites.

Medicinal uses
Anthocleista nobilis root bark is used by the Mbano people of Nigeria for treatment of Diabetes mellitus, Malaria, gastrointestinal worms and jaundice.

In 2018, a study found that Anthocleista nobilis could be a potential source for anti-inflammatory and analgesic lead compounds.