Griffonia simplicifolia--Ghana. Kakum Nat. Park. 12 Dec 03. 115.jpg
Native to Benin, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Togo (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 3 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Ghana, Central
5.416667, -1.316667
Location Remarks
Kakum National Park, reached via Jukwa Rd., 33 km north of Cape Coast. Moist evergreen rainforest.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)
5.8512, -0.17296
Location Remarks
Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)
5.8512, -0.17296
Location Remarks
Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra
Collectors
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Griffonia
Specific Epithet
simplicifolia
Authorship
(Vahl ex DC.) Baill.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 8.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.6
Global rank
#76,094 of 335,497
Top 23%
Extinction probability
10%
