Pterygota bequaertii

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Pterygota bequaertii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Pterygota
Species:
P. bequaertii
Binomial name
Pterygota bequaertii
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  approximate range
Synonyms [2]

Pterygota aubrevilleiPellegr.
Sterculia bayakensisPellegr.

Pterygota bequaertii is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, and Nigeria. It is threatened by exploitation as a timber tree. The wood has the trade name koto.

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References

  1. Hawthorne, W. (1998). "Pterygota bequaertii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T33059A9746246. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33059A9746246.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. "Pterygota bequaertii De Wild". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 3, 2023.