Lovoa trichilioides
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Lovoa trichilioides, also called African walnut, Congowood, dibetou or tigerwood, is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae found in Central Africa.
It is threatened by habitat loss, but is listed as
IUCN3.1, a species of least concern.
Range
The tree is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Status
Germination success is somewhat limited by short-lived seeds which are heavily {{clarification needed span|text=predated|reason=What does this mean?|date=June 2025}}. Exploitation rates are high. It is one of the two principal timber species in Congo.
It is threatened by habitat loss, but is listed as
IUCN3.1, a species of least concern.
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