Biology:Gymnostemon

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Short description: Genus of trees

Gymnostemon
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Simaroubaceae
Genus: Gymnostemon
Aubrév. & Pellegr.
Species:
G. zaizou
Binomial name
Gymnostemon zaizou
Aubrév. & Pellegr.

Gymnostemon is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Simaroubaceae. The sole species, Gymnostemon zaizou, is semi-deciduous forest tree. It is endemic to Côte d'Ivoire and threatened by habitat loss throughout its native range of the Sassandra River Basin.[2] G. zaizou is a commercial hardwood species that is well-adapted to the heavy rainfall of western Africa. Wood from this species of tree is also used locally to make barred percussion instruments.[3]

References

  1. Assi, A. (1998). "Gymnostemon zaizou". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T32225A9688992. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32225A9688992.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/32225/9688992. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. Avit, J-BLF; Patrick Leon Pedia; Yacouba Sankaré (1999). Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Forêt diversite biologique de la Cote D'Ivoire (Rapport de synthèse). United Nations Environment Programme. 
  3. Brancheriau, Loïc; Henri Baillères; Pierre Détienne; Richard Kronland; Bloen Metzger (2006). "Classifying xylophone bar materials by perceptual, signal processing and wood anatomy analysis". Annals of Forest Science (EDP Sciences) 63: 73–81. doi:10.1051/forest:2005099. http://www.afs-journal.org/articles/forest/pdf/2006/01/F6008.pdf. 

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