Cassipourea afzelii
Elephant Tusk Tree
Also known as: Cassipourea caesia Stapf +5 more
- Cassipourea caesia Stapf
- Cassipourea parvifolia (Scott Elliot) Stapf
- Dactylopetalum parvifolium Scott Elliot
- Richaeia afzelii (Oliv.) Kuntze
- Richea afzelia (Oliv.) Kuntze
- Weihea afzelii Oliv.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rhizophoraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Cassipourea afzelii (commonly known as Elephant tusk tree) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Rhizophoraceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cameroon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone