Poga
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
Poga
Poga is a genus of flowering plants in the family Anisophylleaceae. It has only one currently accepted species, Poga oleosa, a large tree found from southeast Nigeria to Gabon.[2] Its common names include afo nut, inoi/inoy nut and poga.[3] Its seeds are dispersed by forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis).[4] Local people collect and sell the edible nuts for their oil.[5] The wood, known as ovog... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Anisophylleaceae
- Species
- Taxonomic Completion
100.00%
1 of 1 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 2be21399-d87a-4b6b-83ff-b8883f6458e7
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility