Faurea lucida

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Faurea lucida
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Genus: Faurea
Species:
F. lucida
Binomial name
Faurea lucida
De Wild.

Faurea lucida is a tree that forms part of the Faurea genus and is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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References

  1. Ikabanga, D.U., Simo-Droissart, M. & Tack, W. 2021. Faurea lucida. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T112642494A114794397. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T112642494A114794397.en. Accessed on 21 August 2023.

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