Englerophytum paludosum
Englerophytum paludosum is an evergreen tree species in the family Sapotaceae. The species was first described in 2016, wherein its 50-cm trunk bears an edible fruit. Having a native range from southern Nigeria, to the Democratic Republic of Congo, this species was named after the swamp-forest habitat it was discovered.[1]
| Englerophytum paludosum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Englerophytum |
| Species: | E. paludosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Englerophytum paludosum L.Gaut., Burgt, & O.Lachenaud [1] | |
References
- Willis, Katherine J. (2017). "State of the World's Plants". State of the World's Plants. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
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