- Allanblackia stuhlmannii
Taxobox
status = VU | status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Theales
familia =Clusiaceae
genus = "Allanblackia "
species = "A. stuhlmannii"
binomial = "Allanblackia stuhlmannii"
binomial_authority = Engl.
synonyms ="Allanblackia stuhlmannii" is a species of
flowering plant in theClusiaceae family.It is found only inTanzania .Commercial Use
The tree's seeds are a source of edible oil [http://www.efsa.europa.eu/EFSA/efsa_locale-1178620753812_1178674159071.htm] long used by local populations and at one time exported as a government run business [http://www.businessactionforafrica.org/documents/UnileverProTaNutBLCF.pdf] . An infrastructure is being developed for international scale commercial use [http://www.iucn.org/places/brao/articles/0405/prunilever.pdf] [http://www.businessactionforafrica.org/documents/UnileverProTaNutBLCF.pdf] . It is hoped that by commercializing non-timber forest products and increasing the value of forests for local people this will result in their help in conserving this natural resource [http://www.tropicalforests.ch/project.php?id=94] .
References
* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/34745/all Allanblackia stuhlmannii] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 20 July 2007.
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