Eribroma oblonga
| Eribroma oblonga | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Eribroma |
| Species: | E. oblonga |
| Binomial name | |
| Eribroma oblonga (Mast.) Pierre ex A.Chev. | |
The Yellow Sterculia (Eribroma oblonga) is a commercial timber tree in the Sterculiaceae family. It is native to the tropical rainforests of Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- African Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe) 1998. Eribroma oblonga. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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