Monotes africanus
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Monotes |
| Species: | M. africanus |
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Monotes africanus is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a shrub or small tree, up to 8 metres tall, which is native to central and southern tropical Africa.[1] It ranges from Tanzania and Mozambique to Malawi, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Angola.[2] It grows in miombo woodland and savanna on a variety of soils from 60 to 1,900 metres elevation. It is a common tree in miombo woodland, sometimes dominant and forming pure stands.[1]
Miombo woodlands are threatened by clearance for firewood, charcoal production, and expansion of agriculture. The IUCN Red List assesses the species as Least Concern.[1]
The species was described by Alphonse Pyramus de Candolle in 1868.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Hills, R. (2021). "Monotes africanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T50762663A50762665. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T50762663A50762665.en. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Monotes africanus A.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 September 2026.