| Afrocarpus usambarensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| (unranked): | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Afrocarpus |
| Species: | A. usambarensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrocarpus usambarensis Pilg. C.N. Page | |
Afrocarpus usambarensis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. The tree is endemic to Tanzania, in Afromontane habitats.
Podocarpaceae is a large family of mainly Southern Hemisphere conifers, comprising about 156 species of evergreen trees and shrubs. It contains 19 genera if Phyllocladus is included and Manoao and Sundacarpus are recognized.
Nageia is a genus of conifers belonging to the podocarp family Podocarpaceae. Nageia includes evergreen shrubs and trees, from one to 54 meters in height. A 2009 treatment of the genus recognized five species. Some authors consider Nageia formosensis to be a separate species from Nageia nagi, thus recognizing six species. The podocarp genera have been reshuffled by various botanists. Most recently, several species formerly classed as Nageia were moved to the new genus Retrophyllum, while Nageia falcata and Nageia mannii were moved to the new genus Afrocarpus.
Afrocarpus is a genus of conifers of the family Podocarpaceae. Two to six species are recognized. They are evergreen trees native to Africa. Afrocarpus was designated a genus in 1989, when several species formerly classified in Podocarpus and Nageia were reclassified.
Afrocarpus falcatus is a species of tree in the family Podocarpaceae. It is native to the montane forests of southern Africa, where it is distributed in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, and Eswatini. Common names include common yellowwood, bastard yellowwood, outeniqua yellowwood, African pine tree, weeping yew, Afrikaans: outeniekwageelhout, kalander, Sotho: mogôbagôba, Xhosa: umkhoba and Zulu: umsonti. It is widespread, in some areas abundant, and not considered threatened, but it is a protected tree in South Africa. It is grown as an ornamental tree, especially in South Africa, and occasionally abroad.
Afrocarpus gracilior is a species of coniferous tree in the family Podocarpaceae known as benet in Marakwet and East African yellowwood, African fern tree, or bastard yellowwood in English
Afrocarpus mannii is an evergreen coniferous tree native to the Afromontane forests of São Tomé Island in the Gulf of Guinea, growing at altitudes of 1,300 m up to the summit at 2,024 m. It was formerly classified as Podocarpus mannii.
Afrocarpus dawei is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is native to Africa, where it occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Afrocarpus gaussenii is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae that can only be found in Madagascar. It may be just a cultivar or variety of Afrocarpus falcatus; see Afrocarpus for more information.
Cola usambarensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found only in Tanzania.
Mammea usambarensis is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family. It is found only in Tanzania.
Edentulina usambarensis a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae.
Edentulina is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Streptaxidae.
Gonaxis usambarensis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Streptaxidae.
Thapsia usambarensis is a species of air-breathing land snail or semi-slug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicarionidae. This species is endemic to Tanzania.
Trochozonites usambarensis is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Urocyclidae.
Cephalosphaera is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the nutmeg family, Myristicaceae. The only species is Cephalosphaera usambarensis, which is native to the moist evergreen forests of Kenya and Tanzania.
Neohemsleya is a genus of plant in family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1991.
Cymothoe caenis, the common glider, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, southern Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia. The habitat consists of forests and heavy woodland. It is a migratory species.
The Minziro (Nature) Forest Reserve is a 24,841 ha conservation area along the Kagera River in Bukoba district of northwestern Tanzania. It protects one of the largest forests in Tanzania, of a forest type that is unique in the country. It was gazetted in 1947 and is situated at around 1,150 metres a.s.l. in fairly level terrain. The forest is continuous with the Malabigambo Forest over the nearby Uganda border. The largest part consists of Baikiaea–Podocarpus seasonal swamp forests while the remainder is flooded acacia woodlands.
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