Afrocarpus dawei
| Afrocarpus dawei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Afrocarpus |
| Species: | A. dawei |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrocarpus dawei (Stapf) C.N.Page | |
Afrocarpus dawei is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is native to Africa, where it occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Uganda.[1]
This species is a tree that grows in swampy forest habitat that is flooded in the rainy season. It is associated with Baikiaea minor and Mimusops species.[1]
This tree is valuable as timber because it grows a long trunk without many branches. It is likely overharvested, one reason that it is considered to be a near-threatened species.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Farjon, A. 2013. Afrocarpus dawei. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 11 April 2015.
External links
- Afrocarpus dawei. The Gymnosperm Database.
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