Lophira alata
Ironwood
Also known as: Lophira africana Loudon ex G.Don +7 more
- Lophira africana Loudon ex G.Don
- Lophira alata var. procera (A.Chev.) Burtt Davy
- Lophira barberae Tiegh.
- Lophira barteri Tiegh.
- Lophira macrophylla Tiegh.
- Lophira procera A.Chev.
- Lophira simplex G.Don
- Lophira thollonii Tiegh.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Ochnaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Lophira alata (commonly known as Ironwood) is a tree belonging to the Ochnaceae family. Naturally occurring 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, Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, Zaïre