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Musanga cecropioides (Musanga cecropioides)

Description

Musanga cecropioides, the African corkwood tree or umbrella tree, is found in tropical Africa from Sierra Leone south to Angola and east to Uganda. It is typical in secondary forests. This tree is also known as parasolier, n'govoge, govwi, doe, kombo-kombo, musanga, and musanda.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Rosales

            • Family: Urticaceae

              • Genus: Musanga