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Triplochiton scleroxylon

Flowering Plants

Triplochiton scleroxylon is a tree in the genus Triplochiton of the family Malvaceae, native to tropical West Africa. It is known by various regional names, including African whitewood and abachi, obeche in Nigeria, wawa in Ghana, ayous in Cameroon, and sambawawa in Ivory Coast. The tree is recognized as the official state tree of Ekiti State in Nigeria. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Triplochiton scleroxylon 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
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Child Taxon Of

Malvaceae, Taxa
Source Triplochiton scleroxylon (Wikidata)
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1. Triplochiton scleroxylon (Wikipedia)
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 388451
Quote, lead sentence (diet), EntityId 388451
Triplochiton scleroxylon is a tree of the genus Triplochiton of the family Malvaceae.
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2. Triplochiton scleroxylon (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q137952 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q137952
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Malvaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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