| Pierreodendron kerstingii | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Simaroubaceae |
| Genus: | Pierreodendron |
| Species: | P. kerstingii |
| Binomial name | |
| Pierreodendron kerstingii (Engl.) Little | |
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Pierreodendron kerstingii is a species of tree in the family Simaroubaceae. It is endemic to West Africa and found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, and Benin. It is sometimes considered synonym of Pierreodendron africanum, which would then be a widespread species distributed south to Angola and east to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Description and uses
It is a large forest tree growing to 24 m (80 ft) tall. The flowers are red and ripe fruits are yellow. The bark is used as insecticide and rat poison, and the extract has anti-tumor properties.
Habitat and conservation
Pierreodendron kerstingii occurs in heavily exploited, semi-deciduous forests. It is an uncommon species threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Hawthorne, W. (1998). "Pierreodendron kerstingii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32281A9686254. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32281A9686254.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "Pierreodendron kerstingii". Global Plants. JSTOR. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ Gabriëlla Harriët Schmelzer; Ameenah Gurib-Fakim & Plant Resources of Tropical Africa (Program) (2008). Medicinal plants. PROTA. p. 452. ISBN 978-90-5782-204-9. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
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| Pierreodendron kerstingii | |
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