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Species name (Scientific name):
Aubregrinia taiensis
Common names/Trade names:
Great Tigernut tree
Taxonomy:
Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Ericales
Family Sapotaceae
Genus Sapotaceae
Other Relevant Info:

WFO. http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000296794 IUCN: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/32193/147293571

Morphology:
Bole and Bark:

• Aubregrenia taiensis a large tree growing up to 45m tall • It is usually straight and slightly fluted at the base. • Low buttresses • Rough bark with vertical fissures • Bark slash is pale orange to cream latex • Leaves are simple alternate, petiole is up to 4cm long

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Leaves and flowers:

• Flowers small and located in leaf axis. • Leaves length of 8–25 cm long, narrowly to broadly obovate

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Fruits and Seeds:

• Apple-sized fruits, green, becoming yellowish when matured. • Fruits sie of about 8 × 6.5 cm, 8-lobed • Seven or 8 shiny seeds in internal fruit lobes

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Global distribution:
Global distribution:

• Endemic to Ghana and Cote D’ Ivoire. • Very rare. • located in moister semideciduous forest zones, especially on or near hills.

Global Distribution (Map):

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Distribution in Ghana
Occurrence in Ghana:

Occurrence in Ghana

Ecological zones:

Ecological zones

Habitat suitability maps:
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Phenology and habitat suitability
Fruiting period:

Fruiting period

Flowering period:

Flowering period

Seed dispersal period:

Seed dispersal period

Phenological chart:

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Other details on Phenology:

• Species demonstrates a biennial reproductive cycle • Flowering begins in June- August • Fruiting and Fruit dispersion is between January- May. • Intense leaf flushing around August- September • Aubregrinea taiensis is semi-deciduous

Early growth performance
Average seedling height, 1-year after planting:

1-year

Average seedling height 2-years after planting:

2-years

Root collar diameter at 2 years:

Root collar

Possible pest and diseases in early stages:

Possible pest

Best Planting Distance:

Possible pest

Other details on early growth performance:

Other details on early growth performance

Species uses
Uses

Food

Other details on Species uses links

Other details on Species uses links

Field surveys
Date
Location
Organisation
Individuals Found
Ins-situ Protection
Team
Other details
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Natural regeneration
Location/Forest Reserve name:

Forest Reserve name

Total number of saplings being monitored:

Total number of saplings

Number of Saplings tagged and protected:

Number of Saplings

In-situ protection actions
Location:

Ghana

Action:

community protection

Seed Banking
Ex-situ Conservation plots
Location Gambia No:1 (Ahafo Region)
Plot Size 0.8ha
Date 2021
Survival Rate 46%
Ownership CSIR-FORIG
Location Mpraeso (Eastern Region)
Plot Size 1.2 ha
Date 2019
Survival Rate 53%
Ownership CSIR-FORIG
Location Akota (Ashanti Region)
Plot Size 0.6 ha
Date 2024
Survival Rate 65%
Ownership CSIR-FORIG
Plantations
Location Location 1
Plantation Size Plot 1
Date Date 1
Survival Rate Survival 1
Ownership Ownership 1
Location Location2
Plantation Size Plot 2
Date Date 2
Survival Rate Survival 2
Ownership Ownership2
Nurseries of species
Name CSIR-FORIG Tree Nursery, Fumesua Kumasi
Date Date
Number of seedlings Date
Propagation Technique Propagation Technique
Name Name of Nursery
Date Date
Number of seedlings Date
Propagation Technique Propagation
Seed propagation
Seed collection handling method:

Seed collection handling

Pre-sowing treatment:

Pre-sowing treatment

Storage behaviour:

Germination physiology:

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Vegetative propagation
Successful vegetative propagation techniques:

Cuttings

Nursery management
Nursery type:

Nursery type

Maturity stage at nursery:

Maturity stage at nursery

Period of hardening off (in weeks):

Period of hardening off (in weeks)

Watering:

Watering

Root pruning (Y/N)

Root pruning

Key research on species
Research paper references on the species:

Research papers.

Projects towards the species conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN:

Data Deficient

CITES:

Appendix I

Awareness
Institution Name:

Institution Name

Community Name:

Community Name

Type of Campaign:

Type of Campaign

Date:

Date

Participants types:

Participants types

Total participants:

10

Photos:
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Policy interventions
Policy documents or links
Awareness campaign
Community Name:

Community Name

Type of Campaign:

Type of Campaign

Date:

Date

Participants types:

Participants types

Total participants:

20

Photos of event:
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