Beilschmiedia preussii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Beilschmiedia |
| Species: | B. preussii
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Beilschmiedia preussii is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests, or It can also grow in the wet tropical biome.[4] It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
[edit]Beilschmiedia preussii is a shrub characterized by its smooth green branchlets. The leaves are lanceolate and long-acuminate, with the acumen reaching up to 10 lines in length. They are acute at the base, measuring up to 10 inches in length and nearly 3 inches in width, and have a thin texture. Each leaf has 7 to 8 lateral nerves on either side, ascending in direction. The petiole is terete, deeply channeled, and approximately 5 lines long.
The panicles are about the same length as the leaves, with a very short rusty pubescence and a lax structure composed of long, slender branches. The pedicels are either equal to or slightly longer than the flowers. The perianth is three-quarters of a line in diameter, wide-turbinate in shape, and hairy both internally and externally. Its segments are ovate and measure less than half a line in length, with long hairs at the base of the filaments.
The extrorse stamens are accompanied by a suborbicular two-lobed gland on each side of their base. The staminodes are reduced to ovate glands. The ovary is covered with long hairs and transitions into a short conoid style.[5]
Distribution
[edit]They are widely distributed throughout the Caribbean, Central America, New Zealand, Madagascar, Africa, Australia, and tropical Asia.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Cheek, M.; Cable, S. (2000). "Beilschmiedia preussii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T39522A10244641. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39522A10244641.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Beilschmiedia preussii Engl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Beilschmiedia preussii Engl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ "Beilschmiedia preussii Engl. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "Beilschmiedia preussii in Global Plants on JSTOR". plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ "Beilschmiedia Facts - Photos - Earth's Endangered Creatures". www.earthsendangered.com. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
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