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Leplaea cedrata (Light Bossé)

Synonyms: Guarea alatipetiolata; Guarea cedrata (homotypic); Khaya canaliculata; Khaya cunahailata; Trichilia cedrata (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Guarea cedrata (also called Light Bossé or Scented Guarea) is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Leplaea cedrata

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Leplaea cedrata

Attributes

Janka Hardness [1]  920 lbf (417 kgf) Soft
Specific Gravity [2]  0.48

Predators

Bycanistes cylindricus (Brown-cheeked Hornbill)[3]
Bycanistes fistulator (Piping Hornbill)[3]
Ceratogymna atrata (Black-casqued Wattled Hornbill)[3]
Delococcus tafoensis[4]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 2Properties of Imported Tropical Woods, B. FRANCIS KUKACHKA, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
♦ 3Seed dispersal by Ceratogymna hornbills in the Dja Reserve, Cameroon, KENNETH D. WHITNEY, MARK K. FOGIEL, AARON M. LAMPERTI, KIMBERLY M. HOLBROOK, DONALD J. STAUFFER, BRITTA DENISE HARDESTY, V. THOMAS PARKER and THOMAS B. SMITH, Journal of Tropical Ecology (1998) 14:351–371
♦ 4Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0