Hunteria ghanensis
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Hunteria ghanensis is a species of small to medium tree
of the Apocynaceae
family. It is endemic to Ghana
where it grows inland in the dry forests of the Guinean forest-savanna mosaic
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
of the Apocynaceae
Apocynaceae
The Apocynaceae or dogbane family is a family of flowering plants that includes trees, shrubs, herbs, and lianas.Many species are tall trees found in tropical rainforests, and most are from the tropics and subtropics, but some grow in tropical dry, xeric environments. There are also perennial herbs...
family. It is endemic to Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
where it grows inland in the dry forests of the Guinean forest-savanna mosaic
Guinean forest-savanna mosaic
The Guinean forest-savanna mosaic is an ecoregion of West Africa, a band of interlaced forest, savanna, and grassland running east to west and dividing the tropical moist forests near the coast from the West Sudanian savanna of the interior.-Setting:...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Hawthorne, W. 1998. Hunteria ghanensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.