Mansonia altissima

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Helicteroideae
Tribus: Helictereae
Genus: Mansonia
Species: Mansonia altissima

Name

Mansonia altissima (A.Chev.) A.Chev., Mém. Soc. Bot. France 8: 138 (1912)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Achantia altissima A.Chev., Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 15: 547 (1909)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: West Tropical Africa
      • Benin, Ghana, Guinea (fide IUCN), Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Togo.
    • Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
      • Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • Irvine, F.R. 1961. Woody Plants of Ghana: With Special Reference to Their Uses. London: Oxford University Press. Google Books Reference page.  [see page 174.]

Vernacular names

Akan: Aprono
français: Bété
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