Clusiaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Allanblackia gabonensis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Allanblackia gabonensis is an evergreen tree growing 10 - 15 metres tall[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its edible oil. Forest clearance for agriculture and wood particularly in the Bamenda Highlands and Yaoundé area s of its range are seriously affecting the population of this species. It is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWest tropical Africa - Cameroon, Gabon.

HabitatSubmontane forests at elevations from 700 - 1,500 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].