Allanblackia ulugurensis
Allanblackia ulugurensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found only in Tanzania. Its seeds produce an edible oil, which can be extracted by pounding, boiling, and skimming off the fat.[2]
| Allanblackia ulugurensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Genus: | Allanblackia |
| Species: | A. ulugurensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Allanblackia ulugurensis | |
References
- Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. (1998). "Allanblackia ulugurensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T32260A9691942. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32260A9691942.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- Ruffo, Christopher K.; Birnie, Ann; Tengnäs, Bo (2002). Edible wild plants of Tanzania. Regional Land Management Unit/Sida. ISBN 9966-896-62-7.
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