Ocimum centraliafricanum

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}

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| genus = Ocimum

| species = centraliafricanum

| authority = R.E.Fr

| synonyms = Becium homblei (De Wild) Duvign. & Plancke

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Ocimum centraliafricanum, the copper flower or copper plant, is a perennial herb found in central Africa (DRC, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe).[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=136846 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families] It is well known for its tolerance of high levels of copper in the soil, and is even used by geologists prospecting for precious metals in a process called geobotanical prospecting.{{cite news |title=Mining firms discover old-timers can be worth their weight in gold |author=John W. Miller |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324338604578326174138247186 |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=3 March 2013 |access-date=5 March 2013}}{{cite book |last=Brooks |first=Robert R. |title=Noble Metals and Biological Systems: Their Role in Medicine, Mineral Exploration, and the Environment |publisher=CRC Press |year=1992 |isbn=9780849361647 |page=181}}