Garcinia afzelii

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Garcinia afzelii
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Clusiaceae
Genus: Garcinia
Species:
G. afzelii
Binomial name
Garcinia afzelii
Engl.

Garcinia afzelii is a species of small to medium tree in the family Clusiaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon and Guinea.[2] It is sometimes called "bitter kola", but this name properly refers to G. kola.[3]

It is endemic to tropical forests of West Africa.

References[]

  1. ^ Hawthorne, W. (1998). "Garcinia afzelii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34294A9851654. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34294A9851654.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Garcinia afzelii Engl. specimens: http://www.tropicos.org/Name/7801278?tab=specimens
  3. ^ Sosef, Marc S.M.; Dauby, Gilles (2012). "Contribution to the taxonomy of Garcinia (Clusiaceae) in Africa, including two new species from Gabon and a key to the Lower Guinean species". PhytoKeys (17): 41–62. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.17.3114. PMC 3519353. PMID 23233817.


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