Tieghemella heckelii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Tieghemella |
| Species: | T. heckelii
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| Binomial name | |
| Tieghemella heckelii | |
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Baillonella heckelii (A.Chev.) Baehni | |
Tieghemella heckelii (also called baku or cherry mahogany) is a tree species of the genus Tieghemella in the plant family Sapotaceae. The species occurs in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone and is threatened by habitat loss and over exploitation. This timber tree species can grow up to 45 meters tall and 1.2 meters in diameter. One individual, the Big Tree of Oda, is 66.5 m (218 ft) tall and 396 cm (13 ft) in diameter and is believed to be the tallest tree in West Africa.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ African Regional Workshop (1998). "Tieghemella heckelii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998. Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe, July 1996. IUCN: e.T33063A9754347. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33063A9754347.en. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Ghana, Business Day (2015-07-08). "Yes, It Is Believed to Be West Africa's Biggest Tree". News Ghana. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
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