Myrica arborea
Myrica arborea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Myricaceae |
Genus: | Myrica |
Species: | M. arborea |
Binomial name | |
Myrica arborea Hutch. | |
Myrica arborea (sometimes Morella arborea) is a species of plant in the Myricaceae family. A non-legume Nitrogen fixer, it is endemic to Equatorial Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Sources
- Cheek, M. 2004. Morella arborea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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