Garcinia afzelii
| Garcinia afzelii | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Garcinia |
| Species: | G. afzelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Garcinia afzelii Engl. | |
Garcinia afzelii is a species of small to medium tree in the Clusiaceae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon and Guinea.[1] It is sometimes called "bitter kola", but this name properly refers to G. kola.
It is endemic to tropical forests of West Africa.
Sources
- Hawthorne, W. 1998. Garcinia afzelii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
References
- ↑ Garcinia afzelii Engl. specimens: http://www.tropicos.org/Name/7801278?tab=specimens