Biology:Cassia aubrevillei

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Short description: Species of legume

Cassia aubrevillei
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Cassia
Species:
C. aubrevillei
Binomial name
Cassia aubrevillei
Pellegr.
Synonyms

Cassia sp. aff. mannii Aubrev.

Cassia aubrevillei is a plant species in the family Fabaceae. A forest tree of tropical West Africa, it is threatened by deforestation and unsustainable logging for timber. The bark of the tree has been investigated for antifilarial properties.

References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Cassia aubrevillei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T32210A9686722. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32210A9686722.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/32210/9686722. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1953912 entry