Uvariodendron spp. 
 
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Group:
Plants
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Tanzania
Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered:
  Scientific Name Status Listing Date Range
1. Uvariodendron anisatumVU-IUCN1998Kenya
2. Uvariodendron giganteumVU-IUCN2004Cameroon, Gabon
3. Uvariodendron gorgonisVU-IUCN1998Kenya, Tanzania
4. Uvariodendron kirkiiVU-IUCN1998Kenya, Tanzania
5. Uvariodendron occidentaleVU-IUCN1998Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria
6. Uvariodendron oligocarpumVU-IUCN1998Tanzania
7. Uvariodendron pycnophyllumEN-IUCN1998Tanzania
8. Uvariodendron usambarenseVU-IUCN1998Tanzania


Species/Common Names:
Uvariodendron anisatum
Uvariodendron giganteum
Uvariodendron gorgonis
Uvariodendron kirkii
Uvariodendron occidentale
Uvariodendron oligocarpum
Uvariodendron pycnophyllum
Uvariodendron usambarense

Facts Summary:
Uvariodendron is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Tanzania.


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