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Antrocaryon micraster

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Genus
  
Antrocaryon

Higher classification
  
Antrocaryon

Order
  
Sapindales

Family
  
Anacardiaceae

Scientific name
  
Antrocaryon micraster

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Poupartia, Albizia ferruginea, Guarea cedrata, Entandrophragma angolense, Celtis mildbraedii

Antrocaryon micraster is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. It is native to tropical Africa, where it occurs in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. It grows in gaps in the forest canopy. It is harvested for its wood.

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Antrocaryon micraster Wikipedia