Allanblackia stuhlmannii | |
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A. stuhlmannii, from Vegetation der Erde (1910) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Clusiaceae |
Genus: | Allanblackia |
Species: | A. stuhlmannii |
Binomial name | |
Allanblackia stuhlmannii Engl. |
Allanblackia stuhlmannii is a species of flowering plant in the Clusiaceae family. It is found only in Tanzania.
The tree's seeds are a source of edible oil[1] long used by local populations and at one time exported as a government run business[2]. An infrastructure is being developed for international scale commercial use[3][4]. It is hoped that by commercializing non-timber forest products and increasing the value of forests for local people this will result in their help in conserving this natural resource[5].