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This category contains the native flora of Liberia as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic or endemic.
Liberia can be considered a biodiversity hotspot and has the highest remaining portion of the forests of the Upper Guinea Massif, containing many species endemic to the region. This humid coastal forest ecosystem extends from Liberia through Cote d‘Ivoire, Ghana and Sierra Leone to Togo, and is under threat from deforestation and coastal ...
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Crozierville [1] is a town in Montserrado County, Liberia, along the Saint Paul River. Crozierville is notable for being one of the few Americo-Liberian settlements founded by immigrants from the Caribbean, instead of the United States. The town is located 15 miles (24 km) from Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia.
Between 1822 and the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, more than 15,000 freed and free-born African Americans, along with 3,198 Afro-Caribbeans, relocated to Liberia. Gradually developing an Americo-Liberian identity, the settlers carried their culture and tradition with them while colonizing the indigenous population.
Due to their specific and pleasing scent, they are often used in hand creams, shampoos, candles, etc. [citation needed]; however, the flowers themselves are mainly used in wedding bouquets. Freesia laxa (formerly called Lapeirousia laxa or Anomatheca cruenta ) is one of the other species of the genus which is commonly cultivated.