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Lovoa swynnertonii (Lovoa swynnertonii)

Description

Lovoa swynnertonii (also called brown mahogany or Kilimanjaro mahogany) is a species of plant in the Meliaceae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. It is threatened by habitat loss. Plantations have been unsuccessful because of infestation by the mahogany shoot borer Hypsipyla.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Sapindales

            • Family: Meliaceae

              • Genus: Lovoa