Leplaea cedrata
Light Bossé, Scented Guarea
Also known as: Guarea alatipetiolata De Wild. +5 more
- Guarea alatipetiolata De Wild.
- Guarea cedrata (A.Chev.) Pellegr.
- Guarea cedrata (A.Chev.) Pellegr. ex A.Chev.
- Khaya canaliculata De Wild.
- Khaya cunahailata De Wild.
- Trichilia cedrata A.Chev.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Meliaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Indigenous to Africa, Leplaea cedrata (commonly known as Light Bossé or Scented Guarea) is a tree belonging to the Meliaceae family. Within its native range, 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, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zaïre