Cassia aubrevillei
Appearance
Cassia aubrevillei | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: | Cassia |
Species: | C. aubrevillei
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Binomial name | |
Cassia aubrevillei | |
Synonyms | |
Cassia sp. aff. mannii Aubrev. |
Cassia aubrevillei is a plant species in the family Fabaceae. A forest tree of tropical West Africa, it is threatened by deforestation and unsustainable logging for timber. The bark of the tree has been investigated for antifilarial properties.
References
[edit]- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Cassia aubrevillei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32210A9686722. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32210A9686722.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.