Uvariodendron gorgonis

Uvariodendron gorgonis is a species of flowering plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to Kenya and Tanzania. It is a tree that grows in various forests alongside Cola pseudoclavata, Lannea welwitschii, Diospyros kabuyeana, and Combretum schumannii. It is threatened by habitat loss as forests are cleared and degraded by agriculture.[1]

Uvariodendron gorgonis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Uvariodendron
Species:
U. gorgonis
Binomial name
Uvariodendron gorgonis

References

  1. Eastern Arc Mountains.; Coastal Forests CEPF Plant Assessment Project (2009). "Uvariodendron gorgonis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T32242A9690711. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T32242A9690711.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.


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