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Pterygota bequaertii

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Species of flowering plant

Pterygota bequaertii
Wood
Conservation status

Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Pterygota
Species: P. bequaertii
Binomial name
Pterygota bequaertii
De Wild.
  approximate range
Synonyms

Pterygota aubrevillei Pellegr.
Sterculia bayakensis Pellegr.

Pterygota bequaertii is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, and Nigeria. It is threatened by exploitation as a timber tree. The wood has the trade name koto.

References

  1. Hawthorne, W. (1998). "Pterygota bequaertii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33059A9746246. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33059A9746246.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. "Pterygota bequaertii De Wild". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
Taxon identifiers
Pterygota bequaertii


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