''Allanblackia stuhlmannii'' is a species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

in the family

Clusiaceae The Clusiaceae or Guttiferae Juss. (1789) (''nom. alt. et cons.'' = alternative and valid name) are a family (biology), family of plants including 13 genera and ca 750 species. Several former members of Clusiacae are now placed in Calophyllaceae ...

. It is found only in

Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...

Commercial use

The tree's seeds are a source of edible oi

long used by local populations and at one time exported as a government run busines

An infrastructure is being developed for international scale commercial us

It is hoped that by commercializing non-timber forest products and increasing the value of forests for local people this will result in their help in conserving this natural resourc

References

Allanblackia, stuhlmannii Endemic flora of Tanzania Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Oil seeds Taxa named by Adolf Engler {{Clusiaceae-stub