''Uvariodendron gorgonis'' is a species of flowering plant in the family

Annonaceae The Annonaceae are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species, it is the largest ...

. It is native to

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

and

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 ...

. It is a tree that grows in various forests alongside '' Cola pseudoclavata'', '' Lannea welwitschii'', '' Diospyros kabuyeana'', and '' Combretum schumannii''. It is threatened by habitat loss as forests are cleared and degraded by agriculture.

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gorgonis Flora of Kenya Flora of Tanzania Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Annonaceae-stub