| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTAE | TRACHEOPHYTA | MAGNOLIOPSIDA | FABALES | LEGUMINOSAE |
| Scientific Name: | Brachystegia nigerica |
| Species Authority: | Hoyle & A. Jones |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable B1+2c ver 2.3 |
| Year Assessed: | 1998 |
| Annotations: |
Needs updating
|
| Assessor/s | World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
| Range Description: | Southern Nigeria and the South-West Province of Cameroon. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Cameroon; Nigeria
|
| Habitat and Ecology: | An uncommon and large canopy tree, sometimes gregarious near water. It is known from lowland rainforest. |
| Systems: | Terrestrial |
| Major Threat(s): | Deforestation and clearance for crops have been comprehensive outside protected areas. |
| Conservation Actions: | One of the largest remaining areas of forest is in the Oban Hills of Cross River National Park. |
| Citation: | World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Brachystegia nigerica. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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