Antrocaryon micraster
Appearance
Antrocaryon micraster | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Genus: | Antrocaryon |
Species: | A. micraster
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Binomial name | |
Antrocaryon micraster |
Antrocaryon micraster is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It is native to tropical Africa, where it occurs in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. It grows in gaps in the forest canopy. It is harvested for its wood.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hawthorne, W. (1998). "Antrocaryon micraster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33037A9752222. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33037A9752222.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.