Xylopia africana

Xylopia africana
Xylopia africana seed pods
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Magnoliids
Order:Magnoliales
Family:Annonaceae
Genus:Xylopia
Species: X. africana
Binomial name
Xylopia africana
(Benth.) Oliv., 1868
Synonyms
  • Melodorum africanum Benth.
  • Xylopia aff. africana
  • Xylopia africana (Benth.) Oliv. (Benth.) Oliv.
  • Xylopicrum africanum (Oliv.) Kuntz

Xylopia africana is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is found in Cameroon, Nigeria, and São Tomé Island as well as the island of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Description

Its tree can grow up to 12 m tall.[2]

Areas where the plants are founded includes Obudu in southeastern Nigeria, Cameroon including Bali Ngemba Forest Reserve (Northwest Region) and number of sites in southwestern Cameroon including Mounts Cameroon, Bakossi and Rumpi and also Fossimondi.

References

  1. ↑ Cheek, M. 2004. Xylopia africana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 August 2007.
  2. ↑ Jean-Michel Onana, (no. 40), 2013, p. 71

Further reading

  • Yvette Harvey, Barthelemy Tchiengue, Martin Cheek, The plants of Lebialem Highlands, (Bechati-Fosimondi-Besali) Cameroon : a conservation checklist, Kew, Richmond, 2010, p. 68 ISBN 9781842463994
  • Daniel Oliver, "Anonaceae", in Flora of Tropical Africa, 1, 1868, p. 30
  • Jean-Michel Onana, Synopsis des espèces végétales vasculaires endémiques et rares du Cameroun : check-liste pour la gestion durable et la conservation de la biodiversité [Synopsis on Endemic and Rare Vascular Species of Cameroon], Yaoundé, Ministère de la Recherche scientifique et de l'Innovation, coll. « Flore du Cameroun » (no 40), 2013, p. 71
  • Jean-Michel Onana, Martin Cheek, "Xylopia africana", Red Data Book of the Flowering Plants of Cameroon: IUCN Global Assessments, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, 2011, p. 82-83 ISBN 9781842464298


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