Calodendrum eickii is a rare forest tree from Tanzania which is closely related to the widely cultivated Calodendrum capense, or Cape chestnut.
| Calodendrum eickii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Calodendrum |
| Species: | C. eickii |
| Binomial name | |
| Calodendrum eickii Engl., 1903 , as Calodendron eckii | |
The tree is endemic to montane Juniperus forest in the West Usambara Mountains where it is under threat from expansion of commercial pine plantations and agricultural development.
References
edit- ↑ Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. Calodendrum eickii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T34794A9885432. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34794A9885432.en. Accessed 11 March 2026.