Turraea adjanohounii
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Turraea adjanohounii is a species of forest tree
in the Meliaceae
family. It is endemic to Côte d'Ivoire
where it is one of the rare and endangered species known to grow in Taï National Park
, one of the last remaining areas of primary rain forest in western Africa
. The tree is threatened by habitat loss and by harvesting for timber
.
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
in the Meliaceae
Meliaceae
The Meliaceae, or the Mahogany family, is a flowering plant family of mostly trees and shrubs in the order Sapindales....
family. It is endemic to Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
where it is one of the rare and endangered species known to grow in Taï National Park
Taï National Park
Taï National Park is a national park in Côte d'Ivoire containing one of the last areas of primary rainforest in West Africa. It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1982 due to the breadth of its flora and fauna...
, one of the last remaining areas of primary rain forest in western Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. The tree is threatened by habitat loss and by harvesting for timber
Timber
Timber may refer to:* Timber, a term common in the United Kingdom and Australia for wood materials * Timber, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the U.S...
.
Source
- Assi, A. 1998. Turraea adjanohounii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.