Hylodendron
Hylodendron is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It contains a single species, Hylodendron gabunense, a tree native to Nigeria and west-central tropical Africa (Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, and Democratic Republic of the Congo), where it grows in Guineo-Congolian forest. It is a tall and thin-boled tree with sharp buttresses, and is armed with woody spines.[2]
| Hylodendron | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
| Tribe: | Detarieae |
| Genus: | Hylodendron Taub. (1894) |
| Species: | H. gabunense |
| Binomial name | |
| Hylodendron gabunense Taub. (1894) | |
References
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. 2019. Hylodendron gabunense. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T144295739A149028494. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T144295739A149028494.en. Accessed 2 September 2023.
- Hylodendron gabunense Taub. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
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