Afrocarpus dawei is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is native to Africa, where it occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Uganda.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Afrocarpus |
| Species: | A. dawei
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| Binomial name | |
| Afrocarpus dawei | |
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This species is a tree that grows in swampy forest habitat that is flooded in the rainy season. It is associated with Baikiaea insignis and Mimusops species.[1]
A. dawei is found in the Minziro Forest of Tanzania and the adjacent Sango Bay forests of Uganda, located west of Lake Victoria. The Kagera River sustains swamp forests and a high groundwater table that supports evergreen lowland forests.[3]
This tree is valuable as timber because it grows a long trunk without many branches. It is likely overharvested, one reason that it is considered to be a near-threatened species.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Farjon, A. (2013). "Afrocarpus dawei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42437A2980222. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42437A2980222.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Afrocarpus dawei". The Gymnosperm Database, Accessed 15 March 2020. https://www.conifers.org/po/Afrocarpus_dawei.php
- ^ Kamukala, G. L., and S. A. Crafter, eds. (1993). "Wetlands of Tanzania: Proceedings of a Seminar on the Wetlands of Tanzania, Morogoro, Tanzania, 27–29 November 1991". Volume 10 of The IUCN Wetlands Programme. IUCN, 1993.
External links edit
- Afrocarpus dawei. The Gymnosperm Database.