Calodendrum eickii
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Calodendrum eickii is a rare forest tree from Tanzania
which is closely related to the widely cultivated Calodendrum capense
(Cape Chestnut).
The tree is endemic to montane Juniperus forest in the West Usambara Mountains
where it is under threat from expansion of commercial pine
plantation
s and agricultural
development.
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
which is closely related to the widely cultivated Calodendrum capense
Calodendrum capense
Calodendrum capense is an African tree which was first studied at The Cape in South Africa and cultivated widely for its prolific flower display...
(Cape Chestnut).
The tree is endemic to montane Juniperus forest in the West Usambara Mountains
Usambara Mountains
The Usambara Mountains are a mountain range in North-East Tanzania, approximately long and ranging from 20 to in width. Mountains in the range rise as high as 8,000 ft ....
where it is under threat from expansion of commercial pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
s and agricultural
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
development.