Scientific Name | Status | Listing Date | Range | |
1. | Tieghemella africana | EN-IUCN | 1998 | Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone |
2. | Tieghemella heckelii | EN-IUCN | 1998 | Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone |
Tieghemella africana |
Tieghemella heckelii |
Cherry Mahogany |
Facts Summary:
Tieghemella is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone.
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