Cassia aubrevillei
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| Cassia aubrevillei Pellegr.
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Cassia sp. aff. mannii Aubrev. | |
Cassia aubrevillei is a legume species in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. 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
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) (1998). "Cassia aubrevillei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. IUCN: e.T32210A9686722. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32210A9686722.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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