Afrocarpus usambarensis

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Afrocarpus usambarensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Afrocarpus
Species:
A. usambarensis
Binomial name
Afrocarpus usambarensis
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Afrocarpus usambarensis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. The tree is endemic to Tanzania, in Afromontane habitats.

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References

  1. Farjon, A. (2013). "Afrocarpus usambarensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T34203A2850812. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34203A2850812.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.