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Brachylaena huillensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is found in Angola, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

Brachylaena huillensis
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)[1]}
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Brachylaena
Species:
B. huillensis
Binomial name
Brachylaena huillensis
Synonyms

B. hutchinsii Hutch.

The tree has a very hard wood, which makes it ideal for processing into charcoal. In fact, the tree was Kenya's main source of fuel until the 1830s.[2] It is still a popular fuel source, and in some areas it is threatened by overexploitation. This has led to concern from conservationists over habitat loss for endemic animal species living in Brachylaena cloud forests.[3][4]


References


  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Brachylaena huillensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33474A9786563. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33474A9786563.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Species Information". www.worldagroforestry.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. Cordeiro, Norbert J.; Githiru, Mwangi (2000). "Conservation evaluation for birds of Brachylaena woodland and mixed dry forest in north-east Tanzania". Bird Conservation International. 10: 47–65. doi:10.1017/S0959270900000058.
  4. "Agrofostree Species profile". www.worldagroforestry.org. Retrieved 2017-08-16.



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