Gymnostemon zaizou

taxobox
status = VU
status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Sapindales
familia = Simaroubaceae
genus = "Gymnostemon"
species = "G. zaizou"
binomial = "Gymnostemon zaizou"
binomial_authority = Aubrev. & Pellegrin|

"Gymnostemon zaizou" is a species of semi-deciduous forest tree in the Simaroubaceae family. It is endemic to Côte d'Ivoire and threatened by habitat loss throughout its native range of the Sassandra River Basin. [ cite paper | first = J-BLF | last = Avit | author = Jean-Baptist L. F. Avit | authorlink = | coauthors = Patrick Leon Pedia, Yacouba Sankaré | title = Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Forêt diversite biologique de la Cote D’Ivoire (Rapport de synthèse) | version = | publisher = United Nations Environment Programme | date = 1999 | accessdate = 2008-03-30] "G. zaizou" is a commercial hardwood species that is well-adapted to the heavy rainfall of western Africa. Wood from this species of tree is also used locally to make barred percussion instruments. [cite journal|last = Brancheriau|first = Loïc|coauthors = Henri Baillères, Pierre Détienne, Richard Kronland, and Bloen Metzger|title = Classifying xylophone bar materials by perceptual, signal processing and wood anatomy analysis|journal = Annals of Forest Science |volume = 63|pages = 73-81|publisher = EDP Sciences|date = 2006|accessdate = 2008-03-30]

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* Assi, A. 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/32225/all "Gymnostemon zaizou"] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 21 August 2007.

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