Garcinia afzelii
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Clusiaceae |
Genus: | Garcinia |
Species: | G. afzelii |
Binomial name | |
Garcinia afzelii | |
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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.[4] It is sometimes called "bitter kola", but this name properly refers to G. kola.[5]
It is endemic to tropical forests of West Africa.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Garcinia afzelii Engl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "Garcinia afzelii Engl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Garcinia afzelii Engl. specimens: http://www.tropicos.org/Name/7801278?tab=specimens
- ^ 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.