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.

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