Geoscience Reference
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Appendix
Common and Scientific Names of Species in Tropical
Seasonal Forests
Plants
Baobab
Adansonia digitata
Larimus breviceps
Barriguda
Blackwood
Dalbergia melanoxylon
Candelabra cactus
Euphorbia trigona
Ceylon oak
Schleichera oleosa
Daeng
Xylia kerrii
Dark red meranti
g. Shorea
East Indian rosewood
Dalbergia latifolia
Flamboyant tree
Delonix regia
Kapok tree
Ceiba pentandra
Madagascar palm
Pachypodium lameri
Miombo
Brachystegia
spp.
Mnondo
Julbernardia globiflora
Palo barrocho
Chorisia
spp.
Taengwood
Shorea obtusa
Teak
Tectona grandis
Mammals
Aardvark
Orycteropus afer
African elephant
Loxodonta africana
African golden cat
Profelis aurata
African wild dog
Lycaon pictus
Asian elephant
Elephas maximus
Asian jackal
Canis aureus
Asian wild dogs
Cuon alpinus
Banteng
Bos javanicus
Barking deer
Muntiacus muntjak
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