Trochetiopsis melanoxylon (R. Br. ex Aiton f.) Marais
St. Helena ebony tree
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: 1771 (Cronk, 1998)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution
St. Helena
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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