Placodiscus oblongifolius

(Placodiscus oblongifolius)

Description

Placodiscus oblongifolius is a forest tree in the Sapindaceae family. It is endemic to lowland rain forests of West Africa, with the best studied populations in Ghana.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Sapindales

Family:Sapindaceae

Genus:Placodiscus

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