Pygeum Africanum 20000mg Equivalent (100mg of 20:1 Extract) 90 Vegan capsules, standardized to 13% phytosterols, High Strength, Gluten, GMO Free Pygeum africanum, also simply called Pygeum, is an extract made from the bark of the African plum tree. This tree is also sometimes called the African cherry tree, Prunus africanum, or Pygeum africanum. Pygeum africanum is native to Central America, South America, Madagascar and nearby islands, and the Gulf of Guinea