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Nesogordonia papaverifera

Synonyms: Cistanthera papaverifera (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Nesogordonia papaverifera (Kotibe) is a species of flowering plant. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.It is becoming rare due to by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Nesogordonia papaverifera

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Nesogordonia papaverifera

Attributes

Janka Hardness [1]  2140 lbf (971 kgf) Hard

Predators

Ferrisia virgata (grey mealybug)[2]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 2Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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