Chlorophora
Chlorophora (family Moraceae) A genus of trees that includes C. excelsa (iroko of Africa) and C. tinctoria (fustic, of the West Indies and S. America), both of which are important timber trees. There are about 5 species, occurring in tropical America and Africa.
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