| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Ericales |
| Family | Family: Sapotaceae |
| Genus | Aubregrinia |
WFO: http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000296794 IUCN: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/32193/147293571
Critically Endangered
Aubregrinia taiensis is a large tall tree that can grow up to 45m tall (Photo1). A. taiensis has a straight bole, almost cylindrical but slightly fluted at the base. The tree has low buttresses (Photo 2), rough bark with vertical fissures. A bark slash of the tree exudes a pale orange to cream latex with whiter stripes (photo 3).
The leaves of A. taiensis are simple alternate, with petiole length ranging between 2cm- 4cm long. Leaf venation is more conspicuous and prominent when dried. Leaf length ranges from of 8–25 cm long, looking narrowly to broadly obovate at the end. The flowers of A. taiensis are small and located in leaf axis (image2). Flowers are dioecious (unisexual flowers), with 5 free sepals and broad corolla. Flower apical bud are orange-brown and hairy. During peak flowering, flowers are more conspicuous; rising above the leaf axils.
Fruits of A. taiensis are apple-sized; appearing green initially and becoming yellowish when matured. It has an average fruits size of about 8 × 6.5 cm with 8-lobed. There are 7 or 8 shiny seeds in internal fruit lobes; a key morphological trait distinguishing the species from Chrysophylium unbanguanse (a closely related species); which always has 3-5 seed lobes (compartments) in the fruits.
The species has a limited native distribution range in west Africa; being sighted only in Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire, and Liberia. •Very rare.
Found in moist- semi-deciduous forest zones, especially on or near hills.
Moist- semi-deciduous forest zone.
May-July
November-March
June-July
GPS coordinates;
0.3m
0.52m
26mm
No observed pests incidence
4m x 4m
Aubregrinea tansies leaf extracts is used in traditional herbal medicines to treat skin infection including scabies and ringworm.
| Date | 2022-03-20 |
| Location | Bia Tano F.R, Mim Near Goaso in Ahafo Region |
| Organisation | |
| Individuals Found | CSIR-FORIG |
| Ins-situ Protection | Tree tagging |
| Team | Kwarteng; John Mensah |
| Other details | GPS; Cordinates: |
| Map |
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| Date | 2024-08-11 |
| Location | Southern Scarp F.R, BegoeoEastern Region |
| Organisation | |
| Individuals Found | CSIR-FORIG |
| Ins-situ Protection | Tree tagging |
| Team | James Amponsah; Jonathan Dabo; Christian O-Kwarteng; John Mensah |
| Other details | Documentary on Survey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVs-HpGhhEo&t=1s |
| Map |
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| Date | 2019-11-25 |
| Location | Strobing Forest, Begoro |
| Organisation | CSIR-FORIG |
| Individuals Found | 5 |
| Ins-situ Protection | Tree tagging |
| Team | James Amponsah; Jonathan Dabo, Christian O-Kwarteng |
| Other details | GPS Cordinates |
| Map |
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Wurobing F.R
12
12
Wurobong and Southern Scarp FR
Tree tagging; Phenology monitoring; community enagagement.
| Name | National Tree Seed Centre(CSIR-FORIG) |
| Quantity of Seeds | 35 |
| Available for distribution | No |
| Viability | 64% |
| Storage | Glass jar |
| Location | Mpraeso |
| Plot Size | 1.2 hectares |
| Date | 2020-09-19 |
| Survival Rate | 12 |
| Ownership | CSIR-FORIG |
| Location | Gambia No 1; Bia Tano FR |
| Plot Size | 1.6 ha |
| Date | 2022-06-15 |
| Survival Rate | 2 |
| Ownership | CSIR-FORIG |
| Location | |
| Plantation Size | |
| Date | |
| Survival Rate | |
| Ownership |
| Name | CSIR-FORIG Nursery |
| Date | 2022-05-06 |
| Number of seedlings | 2022-05-06 |
| Propagation Technique | Fruits/Seeds (Heeling) |
Seeds are desiccation sensitive (Recalcitrants)
Heeling
N/A
Containerised
4 months
2 weeks
Daily
Not required
| Institution | CSIR-FORIG |
| Project Title | Saving Two Critically Endangered Forest Trees Through Conservation Actions and Local Community Engagement in Ghana. |
| Project period | 2022-2024 |
| Donors | Prince Benhard Nature Fund (PBNF) |
| Project output | |
| Project website | https://www.pbnf.nl/projects/ |
| Institution | CSIR-FORIG |
| Project Title | In situ conservation of Aubregrinia taiensis in Cote D’Ivoire and Ghana and two additional Critically Endangered species |
| Project period | 2022-2024 |
| Donors | Botanical Garden Conservation International /Fondation Franklinia |
| Project output | |
| Project website |
CSIR-FORIG
Kumasi
Stakeholder Workshop
Policy makers; Researchers; Traditional authorities; NGO's
68
Feyiase, Near Wurobong F.R, Begoro,
Awareness raising/Livelihood improvement
2023-02-16
Farmers, Tree-spotters, Local Chiefs; Women group
