Tieghemella heckelii (species)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Plantae (kingdom) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Ericales (order) > Sapotaceae (family) > Tieghemella (genus)
Descripción
Species of tree native to evergreen rainforests of Central and West Africa, important as a source of fruits and seeds eaten by elephants and other forest mammals. The wood is valued for furniture and musical instruments. The oil from the seed is eaten and the fruit is used to make soap locally.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- makore (species) [en]
- makoré (species) [en]
- African cherry (species) [en]
- cherry mahogany (species) [en]
- macore (species) [en]
- mogno cereja (species) [pt]
- baku (makore, species) [en]
- Mimusops heckelii (species) [la]