Gilbertiodendron splendidum
| Gilbertiodendron splendidum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Gilbertiodendron |
| Species: | G. splendidum |
| Binomial name | |
| Gilbertiodendron splendidum (A.Chev. ex Hutch. & Diels) J.Leonard | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Berlinia splendida | |
Gilbertiodendron splendidum is a tall forest tree of lowland swamp forests of coastal West Africa in the Fabaceae family. It is found in Upper Guinean forests along coastal regions of Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, and Sierra Leone. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Hawthorne, W. 1998. Gilbertiodendron splendidum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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