Tieghemella africana

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Tieghemella africana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Tieghemella
Species:
T. africana
Binomial name
Tieghemella africana
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Tieghemella africana is a tree species of the genus Tieghemella in the plant family Sapotaceae. It occurs in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Sierra Leone and is threatened by habitat loss and overharvesting.

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References

  1. African Regional Workshop (1998). Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe, July 1996. "Tieghemella africana". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 1998: e.T33189A9759094. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33189A9759094.en . Retrieved 22 December 2017.