Cassia aubrevillei

Taxobox
status = VU
status_system = iucn2.3
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
subclassis = Rosidae
unranked_ordo = Eurosids I
ordo = Fabales
familia = Fabaceae
subfamilia = Caesalpinioideae
tribus = Cassieae
genus = "Cassia"
species = "C. aubrevillei"
binomial = "Cassia aubrevillei"
binomial_authority = Pellegr.
synonyms = "Cassia" sp. aff. "mannii" Aubrev.

"Cassia aubrevillei" is a legume species in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. A forest tree of tropical West Africa, it is threatened by deforestation and unsustainable logging for timber. The bark of the tree has been investigated for antifilarial properties.

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