Griffonia simplicifolia

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style="background:#Template:Taxobox colour;" \| Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae;
Division:	Magnoliophyta;
Class:	Magnoliopsida;
Order:	Fabales;
Family:	Fabaceae;
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae;
Tribe:	Cercideae;
Genus:	Griffonia;
Species:	G. simplicifolia;
Binomial name
	Griffonia simplicifolia; (DC.) Baill.
Synonyms
	Bandeiraea simplicifolia (DC.) Benth.

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Griffonia simplicifolia (syn. Bandeiraea simplicifolia Benth.) is a woody climbing shrub native to West Africa and Central Africa. It grows to about 3 m, and bears greenish flowers followed by black pods.

The seeds of the plant are used as a herbal supplement for their 5-Hydroxytryptophan content.

Botanical synonyms for the plant also include Schotia simplicifolia (Vahl ex DC) Baill.