Baillonella toxisperma

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Baillonella toxisperma
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Sapotaceae Genus: Baillonella Species: B. toxisperma
Binomial name
Baillonella toxisperma Pierre

Baillonella toxisperma (also called African Pearwood, Djave Nut, or Moabi) is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss^{[1] [2]}. The Moabi tree's nut oil is a key component of Baka and other indigenous people's subsistence ^[2].

[edit] References

1. ^ White, L. 1998. Baillonella toxisperma. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
2. ^ ^{a b} BBC News (Science): Consumers must stop forest destruction