Allophylus chirindensis

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Allophylus chirindensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Allophylus
Species:
A. chirindensis
Binomial name
Allophylus chirindensis
Baker f.

Allophylus chirindensis is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is found in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It is threatened by habitat loss. [2]

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Allophylus chirindensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T32137A9683267. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32137A9683267.en .
  2. "Flora of Zimbabwe: Allophylus chirindensis".