Xylopia le-testui, also known as canzi, is a plant in the custard apple family Annonaceae. It was first described in 1920 by François Pellegrin. A variety, X. l. var. longepilosa, known as endong,[2] was described in 1969 by Annick Le Thomas.[3]
| Xylopia le-testui | |
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| The leaves of Xylopia le-testui | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Xylopia |
| Species: | X. le-testui
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| Binomial name | |
| Xylopia le-testui Pellegr., 1920
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Description
editIt is an evergreen tree with brown bark growing up to 25 metres high.[4]
Distribution
editThe species is native to Central Africa.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Harvey-Brown, Y. (2019). "Xylopia le-testui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T149069496A149069498. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T149069496A149069498.en. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Xylopia le-testui var. longepilosa Le Thomas". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Xylopia le-testui · Pellegr. var. longepilosa Le Thomas". Herbarium Botanik. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Xylopia letestui" (in French). Plantes & botanique. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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