Turraeanthus africanus

Turraeanthus africanus
Herbarium specimen of Turraeanthus africanus collected in Ankasa Forest Reserve, Ghana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Turraeanthus
Species:
T. africanus
Binomial name
Turraeanthus africanus
Synonyms[2]
  • Bingeria africana (Welw. ex C.DC.) A.Chev.
  • Guarea africana Welw. ex C.DC.
  • Turraeanthus klainei Pierre ex De Wild.
  • Turraeanthus malchairii De Wild.
  • Turraeanthus vignei Hutch. & Dalziel
  • Turraeanthus zenkeri Harms

Turraeanthus africanus is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae, also known by the common names avodiré, apeya, engan, agbe, lusamba, wansenwa, African satinwood, and African white mahogany.[3]

  1. ^ Barstow, M. (2020). "Turraeanthus africana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T33064A69047658. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T33064A69047658.en.
  2. ^ "Turraeanthus africanus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Avodire | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwood)". www.wood-database.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.