Uvariodendron gorgonis
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Uvariodendron gorgonis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Magnoliales |
Family: | Annonaceae |
Genus: | Uvariodendron |
Species: | U. gorgonis
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Uvariodendron gorgonis |
Uvariodendron gorgonis is a species of flowering plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to Kenya and Tanzania. It is a tree that grows in various types of forest alongside Cola pseudoclavata, Lannea welwitschii, Diospyros kabuyeana, and Combretum schumannii. It is threatened by habitat loss as forest is cleared and degraded by agriculture.[1]
References
- ^ a b Eastern Arc Mountains & Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project. 2009. Uvariodendron gorgonis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009. Downloaded on 29 September 2015.