Biology:Xylopia le-testui

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Short description: Species of plant

Xylopia le-testui
Xylopia le-testui.jpg
The leaves of Xylopia le-testui
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Xylopia
Species:
X. le-testui
Binomial name
Xylopia le-testui
Pellegr., 1920

Xylopia le-testui, also known as canzi, is a plant in the custard apple family Annonaceae. It was first described in 1920 by François Pellegrin. A variety, X. l. var. longepilosa, known as endong,[2] was described in 1969 by Annick Le Thomas.[3]

Description

It is an evergreen tree with brown bark growing up to 25 metres high.[4]

Distribution

The species is native to Central Africa.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17140953 entry