Antrocaryon micraster

Antrocaryon micraster is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It is native to tropical Africa, where it occurs in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. It grows in gaps in the forest canopy. It is harvested for its wood.[1]

Antrocaryon micraster
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Antrocaryon
Species:
A. micraster
Binomial name
Antrocaryon micraster

References

  1. Hawthorne, W. (1998). "Antrocaryon micraster". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33037A9752222. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33037A9752222.en. Retrieved 19 December 2017.


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