Alstonia congensis
Alstonia, Cheesewood
Other regional names: Patternwood +1 more
- Patternwood
- Stoolwood
Also known as: Alstonia congensis var. glabrata Hutch. & Dalziel +3 more
- Alstonia congensis var. glabrata Hutch. & Dalziel
- Alstonia gilletii De Wild.
- Alstonia gilletii DeWild.
- Alstonia pedicellata Pierre ex A.Chev.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Found natively in Africa, Alstonia congensis (commonly known as Alstonia or Cheesewood) is a tree belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Zaïre