Biology:Pierreodendron kerstingii
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Short description: Species of tree
| Pierreodendron kerstingii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Simaroubaceae |
| Genus: | Pierreodendron |
| Species: | P. kerstingii
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| Binomial name | |
| Pierreodendron kerstingii (Engl.) Little
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Pierreodendron kerstingii is a species of tree in the family Simaroubaceae. It is endemic to West Africa and found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, and Benin.[1] It is sometimes considered synonym of Pierreodendron africanum, which would then be a widespread species distributed south to Angola and east to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]
Description and uses
It is a large forest tree growing to 24 m (80 ft) tall. The flowers are red and ripe fruits are yellow.[2] The bark is used as insecticide and rat poison, and the extract has anti-tumor properties.[3]
Habitat and conservation
Pierreodendron kerstingii occurs in heavily exploited, semi-deciduous forests. It is an uncommon species threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hawthorne, W. (1998). "Pierreodendron kerstingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T32281A9686254. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32281A9686254.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/32281/9686254. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 "Pierreodendron kerstingii". Global Plants. JSTOR. https://plants.jstor.org/compilation/Pierreodendron.kerstingii.
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Gabriëlla Harriët Schmelzer; Ameenah Gurib-Fakim; Plant Resources of Tropical Africa (Program) (2008). Medicinal plants. PROTA. p. 452. ISBN 978-90-5782-204-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=7FJqgQ3_tnUC&pg=PA452. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
Wikidata ☰ Q5462035 entry
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