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Aningeria altissima

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Aningeria altissima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Aningeria
Species:
A. altissima
Binomial name
Aningeria altissima
Synonyms[2]
  • Hormogyne altissima A.Chev.
  • Hormogyne gabonensis A.Chev.
  • Pouteria altissima (A.Chev.) Baehni
  • Pouteria giordani Chiov.
  • Rhamnoluma altissima (A.Chev.) Baehni
  • Sideroxylon altissimum (A.Chev.) Hutch. & Dalziel
  • Sideroxylon gabonense (A.Chev.) Lecomte ex Pellegr.

Aningeria altissima is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae, and a source of anigre hardwood. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. ^ African Regional Workshop (1998). "Pouteria altissima". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe, July 1996. IUCN: e.T34647A9881212. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34647A9881212.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Aningeria altissima (A.Chev.) Aubrév. & Pellegr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 June 2023.