Journal of
Horticulture and Forestry

  • Abbreviation: J. Hortic. For.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9782
  • DOI: 10.5897/JHF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 314

Full Length Research Paper

Studies of the wood of some Nigerian alkaloid-rich Strychnos species

ASUZU Chinwe Uchechukwu
  • ASUZU Chinwe Uchechukwu
  • Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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NWOSU Maria Obiageli
  • NWOSU Maria Obiageli
  • Department of Plant Science and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 06 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 24 April 2020
  •  Published: 31 May 2020

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