Milicia (plant)
| Milicia | |
|---|---|
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| M. excelsa, Uganda | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Tribe: | Moreae[1] |
| Genus: | Milicia Sim |
| Species | |
Milicia is a small genus of tropical African trees. There are two recognized species, which are closely related: Milicia excelsa and Milicia regia.[2] These trees yield a durable wood, iroko.
Milicia excelsa is currently listed as 'lower risk/near threatened' on the IUCN Red List.[3]
References
- ↑ Klaus Kubitzki, Karl Ulrich Kramer, Herbert Huber, P. S. Green (1990), The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 2, Springer, p. 446
- ↑ D.A. Ofori, M.D. Swaine, C. Leifert, J.R. Cobbinah and A.H. Price (December 2001), "Population genetic structure of Milicia species characterised by using RAPD and nucleotide sequencing L.", Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 48 (6): 637–647, doi:10.1023/A:1013805807957
- ↑ "The IUCN Red List of Endangered Species: Milicia excelsa", The IUCN Red List of Endangered Species
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