Pterygota bequaertii is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, and Nigeria. It is threatened by exploitation as a timber tree. The wood has the trade name koto.
| Pterygota bequaertii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Pterygota |
| Species: | P. bequaertii
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| Binomial name | |
| Pterygota bequaertii | |
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approximate range
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Pterygota aubrevillei Pellegr. | |
References
edit- ^ Hawthorne, W. (1998). "Pterygota bequaertii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33059A9746246. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33059A9746246.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Pterygota bequaertii De Wild". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
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