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🇬🇦 The flowers of Gabon

31 pages from Gabon: its flowers, the things made with them and the places to see them.

Gabon is rich in flowering plants, with over 7,000 native species and a high rate of endemism. Dense tropical rainforests, grasslands, and coastal zones shape its flora. The country is notable for its many unique and newly discovered plants, such as the tree Cola lizae.

The plant life of Gabon

Gabon sits in a warm, humid part of Central Africa, where most of the land is covered by tropical rainforest. These lush forests, along with grasslands, savannas, rivers, and coastal lagoons, support a vast variety of plant life. Over 7,000 native vascular plant species have been recorded, making Gabon's flora especially rich. The high humidity and steady temperatures allow for dense vegetation and a great diversity of flowering plants. New species are still being found, showing that the country's plant life is not yet fully known.

From region to region in Gabon

The country's plant life changes with the landscape. Thick rainforests dominate much of Gabon, while grasslands and savannas appear in other areas. Along the coast, lagoons and riverbanks support different plants than the inland forests. Each region, from the low-lying coastal areas to the interior, adds to the overall diversity of Gabon's flora.

Flowers to know in Gabon

About 22% of Gabon's native plants are found nowhere else. Among the notable discoveries is Cola lizae, a tree first described in 1987. While the sources do not list specific famous flowers, the high number of endemics and ongoing discoveries highlight Gabon's importance for unique flowering plants.

Threats and protection in Gabon

Logging and poaching threaten Gabon's plant and animal life. To help protect its biodiversity, the country set aside 11% of its land in 13 national parks in 2002. These parks safeguard many rare and endemic species, including flowering plants that are still being studied and discovered.

Where this page comes from

The facts in this overview come from the Wikipedia article "Wildlife of Gabon", written by its contributors and used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Phool rewrote the text in its own words, with AI assistance, and compares every page with the article to make sure no passage is copied. It may be reused under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence with a link back.

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Bay laurelLaurus nobilis Evergreen tree with aromatic leaves used as bay leaf in cooking 🇬🇷 Greece and 9 more · Flowering tree ElderSambucus nigra A tall shrub or small tree with clusters of white flowers and dark berries 🇩🇪 Germany and 6 more · Wildflower LantanaLantana camara A colourful shrub with clusters of small, changing flowers 🇧🇷 Brazil and 9 more · Flowering shrub VanillaVanilla planifolia The climbing orchid behind most of the world’s vanilla flavour 🇲🇽 Mexico and 8 more · Wildflower FirewheelGaillardia pulchella A daisy-like wildflower with red, orange, and yellow petals 🇺🇸 United States and 5 more · Wildflower Royal poincianaDelonix regia A tropical tree with bright red-orange flowers and fern-like leaves 🇲🇬 Madagascar and 8 more · Flowering tree Golden showerCassia fistula A tree with long clusters of bright yellow flowers in late spring and early summer 🇮🇳 India and 6 more · Flowering tree Costus spectabilis A bright yellow ground-hugging flower from tropical Africa 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 7 more · Wildflower Scarlet jungleflameIxora coccinea A dense evergreen shrub with year-round scarlet flower clusters 🇮🇳 India and 6 more · Flowering shrub Silver cock's combCelosia argentea A tropical annual with feathery, vivid flower spikes 🇨🇳 China and 4 more · Garden flower

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