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Ghana plants range from ancient trees in remote forests, to lush mangroves and beautiful flowering plants.
Trees include giant silk cotton, African mahogany, cedar, odum, ebony, shea, acacias and baobabs, while flowering plants include flame tree, roses, bougainvillea, lilies, orchids, blooming cacti and hibiscus.
Crop plants include oil palms, cotton, rubber, sugar cane, tobacco, and kenaf. There are also fruit trees such as banana and papaya.
Vegetation in Ghana
Vegetation in Ghana varies across the country’s main ecosystems and regions.
Southern Ghana is covered by evergreen and semideciduous forests, with tall silk cottons, kolas and hardwoods such as mahogany, odum, and ebony.
The northern part of the country is covered by savanna, with shea trees, acacias, and baobabs. The oil palm is found across the southern areas and the Ashanti uplands, and the lagoons near the coast are filled with mangroves.
There are also sacred forest areas across the country, which are used for religious celebrations and festivals, and are often protected and preserved.
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