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Entandrophragma

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  • The moist evergreen forest is made up of two types (northwest and southeast), and includes trees such as Entandrophragma utile, Khaya ivorensis, and Triplochiton scleroxylum.

    Eastern Guinean forests 2007

  • Triplochiton, Commiphora, Entandrophragma and Sterculia spp. grow on the talus in the gorge.

    Mosi-oa-Tunya Victoria Falls, Zambia 2009

  • Symphonia globulifera, Entandrophragma palustre, Uapaca heudelotii, Sterculia subviolacea, Alstonia congensis, and species of Manilkara and Garcinia characterize the swamp forests.

    Western Congolian swamp forests 2008

  • Some of the characteristic species of the ecoregion include emergent trees up to 60 m tall (Entandrophragma congoense, Pentaclethera eetveldeana, Pericopsis elata, Gilbertiodendron dewevrei), shrub species of Drypetes (D. calvescens, D. capillipes, D. chevalieri), and abundant lianas and rattans.

    Northwestern Congolian lowland forests 2008

  • Subdominants are similar to those in mixed forest: Uapaca guineesis, Cannarium schweinfurthii and Entandrophragma spp. occur, and, being shade intolerant species, are good indicators of past disturbance.

    Okapi Faunal Reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo 2008

  • Species listed include Afzelia bipindensis (V), Anthonotha ferruginea and Piptandeniastrum africanum (V) in the Leguminosae, Sterculia oblonga and Triplochiton scleroxylon (V) in the Sterculiaceae, rouge Entandrophragma sp.,

    Dja Faunal Reserve, Cameroon 2008

  • Logging of natural forest for valuable hardwoods such as iroko (Milicia excelsa) and mahogany (Khaya and Entandrophragma species) has also contributed to the decline in forest area in all four countries in this ecoregion.

    Eastern Guinean forests 2007

  • Symphonia globulifera, Entandrophragma palustre, Uapaca heudelotii, Sterculia subviolacea, Alstonia congensis, and species of Manilkara and Garcinia.

    Eastern Congolian swamp forests 2007

  • Caesalpinoideae, while Terminalia and Entandrophragma species and Anonidium manii are common.

    Chapter 7 1991

  • In Liberia and in the semi-deciduous forests of Côte d’Ivoire, Entandrophragma spp. and Khaya spp., are often the dominant species.

    Western Guinean lowland forests 2008

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