Gilbertiodendron pachyanthum
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Gilbertiodendron pachyanthum is a species of legume in the Fabaceae
family.
It is found only in Cameroon
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
family.
It is found only in Cameroon
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Gilbertiodendron pachyanthum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.