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Lovoa swynnertonii

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Lovoa swynnertonii
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Lovoa
Species: L. swynnertonii
Binomial name
Lovoa swynnertonii
Baker f.

Lovoa swynnertonii, also called brown mahogany or Kilimanjaro mahogany, is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. It is threatened by habitat loss. Plantations have been unsuccessful because of infestation by the mahogany shoot borer Hypsipyla.

References

  1. IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2013). "Lovoa swynnertonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T33967A2839464. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T33967A2839464.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Lovoa swynnertonii


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