Terminalia ivorensis
Species of tree
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade : | Tracheophytes |
Clade : | Angiosperms |
Clade : | Eudicots |
Clade : | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Combretaceae |
Genus: | Terminalia |
Species: |
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ivorensis
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Terminalia ivorensis
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Terminalia ivorensis is a species of tree in the family Combretaceae , and is known by the common names of Ivory Coast almond , [2] idigbo , black afara , framire and emeri . [3]
Description
Terminalia ivorensis is found in Cameroon , Ivory Coast , Ghana , Guinea , Liberia , Nigeria , and Sierra Leone . It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is threatened by habitat loss .
The wood has a density of about 560 kg per cubic metre. [4] The wood is a pale yellow-brown in colour, seasons well with little movement in service, but is generally of low strength.
Uses
The durable heartwood is used as timber in joinery and high-class furniture. [5]
References
- ↑ Hawthorne, W. (1998). " Terminalia ivorensis " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998 : e.T33062A9754250. doi : 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33062A9754250.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021 .
- ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). " Terminalia ivorensis " . The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov) . Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team . Retrieved 8 December 2015 .
- ↑ Idigbo - The Wood Database
- ↑ Idigbo . Niche Timbers. Accessed 20-08-2009.
- ↑ Lincoln, William A (1986). World Woods in Colour . Hertford UK: Stobard Davies Ltd. ISBN 0-85442-028-2 .
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