Afrocarpus usambarensis
| Afrocarpus usambarensis | |
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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. usambarensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Afrocarpus usambarensis Pilg. C.N. Page
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Afrocarpus usambarensis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. The tree is endemic to Tanzania, in Afromontane habitats. It is among the tallest trees in Africa, reaching heights of 75 metres[2][3] in height.
References
- ^ Farjon, A. (2013). "Afrocarpus usambarensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T34203A2850812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34203A2850812.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Robert K.F. Pilger, DAS PFLANZENREICH, Volume 4 issue 5 p. 70
- ^ Anthony Huxley, ed. (1992). The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. London & New York: Macmillan Press. p. 79.