Biology:Pterygota bequaertii

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Koto
Koto (Pterygota bequaertii).jpg
wood
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Pterygota
Species:
P. bequaertii
Binomial name
Pterygota bequaertii
Carte distribution Koto.png
  approximate range
Synonyms[2]

Pterygota aubrevillei Pellegr.
Sterculia bayakensis Pellegr.

Pterygota bequaertii is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, and Nigeria. It is threatened by exploitation as a timber tree. The wood has the trade name koto.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5463175 entry