''Mansonia altissima'' is a species of tree native to western and Central Africa."''Mansonia altissima'' J.R.Drumm." ''Plants of the World Online.'' Kew Science. Accessed 3 December 2021

/ref> It has the vernacular names of; African black walnut or African walnut.

Distribution

''Mansonia altissima'' ranges across west-central Africa, including parts of Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, and Togo. A subspecies, ''Mansonia altissima'' var. ''altissima'', is native to disturbed areas and forest clearings in lowland moist forests. Its range includes portions of Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Republic of the Congo. It is experiencing habitat loss and fragmentation across its range, and is considered

Endangered An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching, inv ...

.African Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Zimbabwe, July 1996). 1998. Mansonia altissima var. altissima. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T32283A9686553. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32283A9686553.en. Downloaded on 03 December 2021. Mansoniaaltissima

References

* * Flora of West Tropical Africa Flora of the Afrotropical realm Helicteroideae Taxa named by Auguste Chevalier {{Malvaceae-stub