Forest fever tree | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Gentianaceae |
Genus: | Anthocleista |
Species: | A. grandiflora
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Binomial name | |
Anthocleista grandiflora Gilg[1][2][3]
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Anthocleista grandiflora is a species of flowering plant of the family Gentianaceae.[1][2][3] It is commonly known as the forest fever tree. It is a tall, slender tree up to 30 m with a preference for forests in high rainfall areas. The leaves are very large, up to 100 cm x 50 cm, arranged in terminal clusters.