Gymnostemon is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Simaroubaceae. The sole species, Gymnostemon zaizou, is semi-deciduous forest tree. It is endemic to Côte d'Ivoire and threatened by habitat loss throughout its native range of the Sassandra River Basin.[2] G. zaizou is a commercial hardwood species that is well-adapted to the heavy rainfall of western Africa. Wood from this species of tree is also used locally to make barred percussion instruments.[3]
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(help) Gymnostemon is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Simaroubaceae. The sole species, Gymnostemon zaizou, is semi-deciduous forest tree. It is endemic to Côte d'Ivoire and threatened by habitat loss throughout its native range of the Sassandra River Basin. G. zaizou is a commercial hardwood species that is well-adapted to the heavy rainfall of western Africa. Wood from this species of tree is also used locally to make barred percussion instruments.
Gymnostemon es un género monotípico de plantas perteneciente a la familia Simaroubaceae. Su única especie: Gymnostemon zaiaou, se encuentra en África tropical.[2]
Es un árbol con resina que alcanza un tamaño de 25 metros de altura, las ramitas jóvenes amarillentas y peludas, ramillas huecas, los tallos son glabros, las hojas se encuentran agrupadas en el extremo de las ramas, son imparipinnadas (5-12 pares de folíolos), de 20-45 cm de largo, de color verde pálido, con los márgenes de los folíolos recurvados; las hojas son coriáceas. Se encuentra en la selva y sólo se conocen en Costa de Marfil en la cuenca del Río Sassandra en el Parque nacional de Taï.[3][4]
Gymnostemon zaiaou fue descrita por André Aubréville & François Pellegrin y publicado en Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France 84: 184, f. 1, en el año 1937.[5]
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redundantes (ayuda); Gymnostemon es un género monotípico de plantas perteneciente a la familia Simaroubaceae. Su única especie: Gymnostemon zaiaou, se encuentra en África tropical.
Gymnostemon là một chi thực vật thuộc họ Simaroubaceae. Chi này có các loài sau (tuy nhiên danh sách này có thể chưa đủ):
Gymnostemon là một chi thực vật thuộc họ Simaroubaceae. Chi này có các loài sau (tuy nhiên danh sách này có thể chưa đủ):
Gymnostemon zaizou, Aubrev. & Pellegrin