Brachylaena huillensis

Brachylaena huillensis
Brachylaena huillensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Brachylaena
Species: B. huillensis
Binomial name
Brachylaena huillensis
Synonyms

B. hutchinsii Hutch.

Brachylaena huillensis is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is found in Angola, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

The tree has a very hard wood, which makes it ideal for processing into charcoal. In fact, the tree was Kenya's main source of fuel until the 1830s.[1] It is still a popular fuel source, and in some areas it is threatened by overexploitation. This has led to concern from conservationists over habitat loss for endemic animal species living in Brachylaena cloud forests.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=360%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  2. ↑ http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=57193
  3. ↑ "Agrofostree Species profile". www.worldagroforestry.org. Retrieved 2017-08-16.

Sources

  • World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Brachylaena huillensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T33474A9786563. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33474A9786563.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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