Gymnostemon
| Gymnostemon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Simaroubaceae |
| Genus: | Gymnostemon Aubrév. & Pellegr. |
| Species: | G. zaizou
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| Binomial name | |
| Gymnostemon zaizou | |
Gymnostemon is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Simaroubaceae. The sole species, Gymnostemon zaizou, is semi-deciduous forest tree. It is endemic to Côte d'Ivoire and threatened by habitat loss throughout its native range of the Sassandra River Basin.[2] G. zaizou is a commercial hardwood species that is well-adapted to the heavy rainfall of western Africa. Wood from this species of tree is also used locally to make barred percussion instruments.[3]
References
- ^ Assi, A. 1998. Gymnostemon zaizou. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.
- ^ Avit, J-BLF; Patrick Leon Pedia; Yacouba Sankaré (1999). "Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Forêt diversite biologique de la Cote D'Ivoire (Rapport de synthèse)". United Nations Environment Programme.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Brancheriau, Loïc; Henri Baillères; Pierre Détienne; Richard Kronland; Bloen Metzger (2006). "Classifying xylophone bar materials by perceptual, signal processing and wood anatomy analysis" (PDF). Annals of Forest Science. 63. EDP Sciences: 73–81. doi:10.1051/forest:2005099.
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