Lovoa trichilioides
African Walnut, African Walnut
Other regional names: Benin Walnut +3 more
- Benin Walnut
- Congowood
- Nigerian Golden Walnut
- Tigerwood
Also known as: Lovoa angulata Harms +9 more
- Lovoa angulata Harms
- Lovoa brachysiphon Sprague
- Lovoa brownii Sprague
- Lovoa budongensis Sprague
- Lovoa corbisieriana Staner
- Lovoa klaineana Pierre ex Sprague
- Lovoa leplaeana Staner
- Lovoa mildbraedii Harms
- Lovoa pynaertii De Wild.
- Lovoa pynaertii DeWild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Meliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Lovoa trichilioides (commonly known as African Walnut) is a tree belonging to the Meliaceae family. Originating in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre