Musanga cecropioides
African Corkwood, Aga Umbrella Tree
Other regional names: Corkwood +1 more
- Corkwood
- Umbrella Tree
Also known as: Musanga smithii R.Br.
- Musanga smithii R.Br.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Urticaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Found natively in Africa, Musanga cecropioides (commonly known as African Corkwood or Aga Umbrella-Tree) is a tree belonging to the Urticaceae 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)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre