Mansonia altissima

Mansonia altissima is a species of tree native to western and Central Africa.^[2] It has the vernacular names of; African black walnut or African walnut.^[3]

Mansonia altissima
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Genus:	Mansonia
Species:	M. altissima
Binomial name
Mansonia altissima (A.Chev.) A.Chev.
Subspecies
Mansonia altissima var. altissima Mansonia altissima var. kamerunia Jacq.-Fél.
Range of Mansonia altissima
Synonyms
Achantia altissima A.Chev.

Distribution

Mansonia altissima ranges across west-central Africa, including parts of Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, and Togo.^[2]

A subspecies, Mansonia altissima var. altissima, is native to disturbed areas and forest clearings in lowland moist forests. Its range includes portions of Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Republic of the Congo. It is experiencing habitat loss and fragmentation across its range, and is considered Endangered.^[4]

Mansonia altissima