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| Brachylaena huillensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Brachylaena |
| Species: | B. huillensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachylaena huillensis | |
| Synonyms | |
| B. hutchinsii Hutch.[2] | |
Brachylaena huillensis, the muhuhu, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found in the montane forests of Angola, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. With a height of up to 40 m (130 ft) it is, with Strobocalyx arborea, a candidate for the tallest of all composites (daisy family), and at up to 60 cm (24 in) trunk diameter also the most massive.[2]
The tree has a very hard wood, which makes it ideal for processing into charcoal; it was Kenya's main source of fuel until the 1830s.[3] It is still a popular fuel source, and in some areas it is threatened by overexploitation. This has led to concern from conservationists over habitat loss for endemic animal species living in Brachylaena cloud forests.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Brachylaena huillensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33474A9786563. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33474A9786563.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Beentje, Henk (2000). "The Genus Brachylaena". Kew Bulletin. 55 (1): 14–15.
- ^ "Species Information". www.worldagroforestry.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Cordeiro, Norbert J.; Githiru, Mwangi (2000). "Conservation evaluation for birds of Brachylaena woodland and mixed dry forest in north-east Tanzania". Bird Conservation International. 10: 47–65. doi:10.1017/S0959270900000058.
- ^ "Agrofostree Species profile". www.worldagroforestry.org. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
External links
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