Pierreodendron kerstingii

Pierreodendron kerstingii is a species of tree in the family Simaroubaceae. It is endemic to West Africa and found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, and Benin.[1] It is sometimes considered synonym of Pierreodendron africanum, which would then be a widespread species distributed south to Angola and east to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]

Pierreodendron kerstingii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Simaroubaceae
Genus: Pierreodendron
Species:
P. kerstingii
Binomial name
Pierreodendron kerstingii
(Engl.) Little
Synonyms[2]
  • Simarubopisis kerstingii Engl.
  • Mannia kerstingii (Engl.) Harms
  • Mannia simarubopsis Pellegr.

Description and uses

It is a large forest tree growing to 24 m (80 ft) tall. The flowers are red and ripe fruits are yellow.[2] The bark is used as insecticide and rat poison, and the extract has anti-tumor properties.[3]

Habitat and conservation

Pierreodendron kerstingii occurs in heavily exploited, semi-deciduous forests. It is an uncommon species threatened by habitat loss.[1]

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References
  1. Hawthorne, W. (1998). "Pierreodendron kerstingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32281A9686254. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32281A9686254.en. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. "Pierreodendron kerstingii". Global Plants. JSTOR. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. Gabriëlla Harriët Schmelzer; Ameenah Gurib-Fakim & Plant Resources of Tropical Africa (Program) (2008). Medicinal plants. PROTA. p. 452. ISBN 978-90-5782-204-9. Retrieved 10 January 2011.


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