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''Gambeya gorungosana'' is species of evergreen tree native to eastern and central Africa.


Range and habitat

''Gambeya gorungosana'' ranges across eastern and central Africa, from Mozambique and Zimbabwe through Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, and eastern
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to Uganda and Kenya, and in Angola, Gabon, and Cameroon. It is a characteristic tree in the Afromontane rain forests of the tropical African highlands, generally found on higher-rainfall slopes between 1200 and 2500 meters elevation.White, Frank F. (1983). ''The vegetation of Africa: A descriptive memoir to accompany the Unesco/AETFAT/UNSO vegetation map of Africa''. UNESCO, 1983. ISBN 92-3-101955-4


References

{{taxonbar, from = Q55864351 Chrysophylloideae Afromontane flora Plants described in 1988