Tieghemella heckelii
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Tieghemella heckelii (A.Chev) Pierre ex Dubard |
Tieghemella heckelii (also called Baku or Cherry Mahogany) is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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- African Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe) 1998. Tieghemella heckelii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.