Cassia aubrevillei
Cassia aubrevillei is a plant species in the family Fabaceae. A forest tree of tropical West Africa, it is threatened by deforestation and unsustainable logging for timber. The bark of the tree has been investigated for antifilarial properties.
| Cassia aubrevillei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Cassia |
| Species: | C. aubrevillei |
| Binomial name | |
| Cassia aubrevillei | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cassia sp. aff. mannii Aubrev. | |
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Cassia aubrevillei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32210A9686722. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32210A9686722.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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