Pouteria altissima
| Pouteria altissima | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Pouteria |
| Species: | P. altissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Pouteria altissima (A.Chev.) Baehni | |
Pouteria altissima is a species of plant in the Sapotaceae family, and a source of anigre hardwood. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- African Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe) 1998. Pouteria altissima. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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