Beilschmiedia ambigua
| Beilschmiedia ambigua | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Beilschmiedia |
| Species: | B. ambigua
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| Binomial name | |
| Beilschmiedia ambigua Robyns & R. Wilczek
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Beilschmiedia ambigua is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae.[2] It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.
Distribution
Beilschmiedia ambigua is found in the Marungu highlands, along the Pweto and Moba roads, and also along the western shores of Lake Tanganyika.[4]
Threats
One concern for the Beilschmiedia ambigua species is that its native habitat has become degraded by logging, and the stream banks have become eroded by cattle.[4]
References
- ^ Ndjele, M.B. 1998. Beilschmiedia ambigua. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
- ^ "Lauraceae taxonomy | Lauraceae". lauraceae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ "Occurrence Search Results". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ^ a b "The World List of Threatened Trees". 1 January 1998. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
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