Pouteria altissima
Pouteria altissima is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae, and a source of anigre hardwood. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Pouteria altissima | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Pouteria |
| Species: | P. altissima |
| Binomial name | |
| Pouteria altissima (A.Chev.) Baehni | |
References
- African Regional Workshop (1998). Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe, July 1996. "Pouteria altissima". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T34647A9881212. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34647A9881212.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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