''Allanblackia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

in the family Clusiaceae. Molecular phylogenetic analyses indicate that is it nested in the dioecious '' Garcinia''. The genus name commemorates Allan Black. It contains the following species: Allanblackia Parviflora Plant

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Allanblackia floribunda ''Allanblackia floribunda'', known in English as 'tallow tree', is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae that has been long used in traditional African medicine to treat hypertension. It is a common understory tree in rainforests i ...

'' (Nigeria to DR Congo and Angola) * '' Allanblackia gabonensis'' * '' Allanblackia kimbiliensis'' * ''

Allanblackia kisonghi ''Allanblackia'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. Molecular phylogenetic analyses indicate that is it nested in the dioecious '' Garcinia''. The genus name commemorates Allan Black. It contains the following species: * ...

'' * '' Allanblackia marienii'' * '' Allanblackia parviflora'' (Upper Guinea, from Ghana westwards) * '' Allanblackia staneriana'' * '' Allanblackia stuhlmannii'' (Eastern arc mountains -Usambara Tanzania) * '' Allanblackia ulugurensis'' (Eastern arc mountains -Uluguru Tanzania)

Uses

Allanblackia can be processed into

Allanblackia oil Allanblackia oil is a vegetable oil that comes from the seeds of trees of the genus ''Allanblackia''. This tree can be found in the wet tropical belt of Africa. Because of its unique blend of fatty acids, the oil from ''Allanblackia'' seeds has ...

References

Malpighiales genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Dioecious plants {{Clusiaceae-stub