Lovoa trichilioides
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| Lovoa trichilioides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Lovoa |
| Species: | L. trichilioides
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| Binomial name | |
| Lovoa trichilioides | |
Lovoa trichilioides, also called African walnut, Congowood, dibetou or tigerwood, is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae found in Central Africa. The timber provides high chatoyance, with an average value above 20 PZC.[2]
It is threatened by habitat loss, but is listed as IUCN3.1, a species of least concern.[1]
Range
[edit]The tree is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Status
[edit]Germination success is somewhat limited by short-lived seeds which are heavily predated[clarify]. Exploitation rates are high. It is one of the two principal timber species in Congo.
It is threatened by habitat loss, but is listed as IUCN3.1, a species of least concern.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Barstow, M. (2018). "Lovoa trichilioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T33057A110072571. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T33057A110072571.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Walnut, African". PZC Chatometry (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-07-27.
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