Garcinia afzelii
Garcinia afzelii is a species of small to medium tree in the family Clusiaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon and Guinea.[2] It is sometimes called "bitter kola", but this name properly refers to G. kola.[3]
| Garcinia afzelii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. afzelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Garcinia afzelii | |
It is endemic to tropical forests of West Africa.
References
- Hawthorne, W. (1998). "Garcinia afzelii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T34294A9851654. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34294A9851654.en.
- Garcinia afzelii Engl. specimens: http://www.tropicos.org/Name/7801278?tab=specimens
- Sosef, Marc S.M.; Dauby, Gilles (2012). "Contribution to the taxonomy of Garcinia (Clusiaceae) in Africa, including two new species from Gabon and a key to the Lower Guinean species". PhytoKeys. 17 (17): 41–62. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.17.3114. PMC 3519353. PMID 23233817.
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