What is the flower of Cameroon?

What is the flower of Cameroon?

Red Stinkwood
We hope you’ll enjoy this colouring page featuring the pretty national flower of Cameroon, the Red Stinkwood.

How many plants are there in Cameroon?

Cameroon has areas in the southwest of the region corresponding with the highland chain, with over 4,000 plant species per degree square, the highest diversity in tropical Africa, according to several studies. The current list of plant species exceeds 7,800 (Onana 2011), but more species are published every year.

What is the flora and fauna of Cameroon?

The rich wildlife consists of 8,260 recorded plant species including 156 endemic species, 409 species of mammals of which 14 are endemic, 690 species of birds which includes 8 endemic species, 250 species of reptiles, and 200 species of amphibians.

What are the most common flowers in Africa?

Some of the native flowering plant species of Africa include protea, impala lily, flame lily, leopard orchid, amaryllis, ice plants, freesias, leopard orchid, African daisy, bird of paradise, gazania, and African iris.

What animal represents Cameroon?

lion
The Official National Animal of Cameroon. The closest thing Cameroon has to a national animal is the lion.

What is the national dish of Cameroon?

Ndolé
It is the national dish of Cameroon. Ndolé is a Cameroonian dish consisting of stewed nuts, ndoleh (bitter leaves indigenous to West Africa) and fish or beef. The dish may also contain shrimp or prawns.

What are 3 grass species in Cameroon?

In 1999, three grass species; P. polystachion, Sorghum arundinaceum (Desv.) Stapf and Panicum maximum Jacq.

What is Cameroon’s national animal?

Are there Cheetahs in Cameroon?

Researchers have confirmed that cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) and African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) have become essentially extinct in Cameroon. According to the IUCN Red List, cheetahs are classified as Vulnerable and though still found throughout areas of eastern, southern, and north-western Africa they are in decline.

What do Cameroon lions eat?

Lions usually hunt at night. Their prey includes antelopes, buffaloes, zebras, young elephants, rhinos, hippos, wild hogs, crocodiles and giraffes. But they also sometimes eat smaller prey like mice, birds, hares, lizards, and tortoises.

What is the most beautiful flower in Africa?

As the national flower of South Africa, the king protea (Protea cynaroides) is one of the most spectacular species of protea. It is the largest protea species and has a massive bloom size that can reach almost 12 inches in width.

What kind of plants and animals live in Cameroon?

Plant and animal life. The hot and humid south supports dense rainforests in which hardwood evergreen trees—including mahogany, ebony, obeche, dibetu, and sapelli—may grow more than 200 feet (60 metres) tall. There are large numbers of orchids and ferns. Mangroves grow along the coasts and at the mouths of rivers.

What kind of flower is the national flower of Cameroon?

The national flower of Cameroon, red stinkwood (botanically P. africana) is a montane forest species that entered international trade in the 1960s, when it was found to contain a liposoluble complex, which has proved effective in treating prostate gland enlargement.

How tall do the trees grow in Cameroon?

The hot and humid south supports dense rainforests in which hardwood evergreen trees—including mahogany, ebony, obeche, dibetu, and sapelli—may grow more than 200 feet (60 metres) tall. There are large numbers of orchids and ferns.

What kind of environment does Cameroon have in Africa?

Cameroon has often been called “Africa in miniature” for how much it mirrors the continent’s diversity. Like the continent it calls home, Cameroon boasts a coastline, mountains, savanna, desert, and tropical rainforests. Its 22 million hectares of tropical forests are a vital part of the Congo Basin forest ecosystem.