Lovoa swynnertonii, also called brown mahogany or Kilimanjaro mahogany, is a species of plant in the family Meliaceae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. It is threatened by habitat loss. Plantations have been unsuccessful because of infestation by the mahogany shoot borer Hypsipyla.
| Lovoa swynnertonii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Lovoa |
| Species: | L. swynnertonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Lovoa swynnertonii Baker f.
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References
edit- ^ IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2013). "Lovoa swynnertonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T33967A2839464. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T33967A2839464.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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