Allanblackia stuhlmannii
| Allanblackia stuhlmannii | |
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| A. stuhlmannii, from Vegetation der Erde (1910) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Allanblackia |
| Species: | A. stuhlmannii |
| Binomial name | |
| Allanblackia stuhlmannii Engl. | |
Allanblackia stuhlmannii is a species of flowering plant in the Clusiaceae family. It is found only in Tanzania.
Commercial use
The tree's seeds are a source of edible oil long used by local populations and at one time exported as a government run business. An infrastructure is being developed for international scale commercial use. It is hoped that by commercializing non-timber forest products and increasing the value of forests for local people this will result in their help in conserving this natural resource.
References
- Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. Allanblackia stuhlmannii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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