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Combretum sericeum

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Identification
Combretum herbaceum G.Don [family COMBRETACEAE ] Verified by Jongkind,C., Combretum sericeum G.Don [family COMBRETACEAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Combretum platypetalum
  • Combretum herbaceum
  • Terminalia albida
  • Combretum lineare
  • Combretum arenarium
  • Combretum simulans
  • Terminalia unrecorded
  • Combretum oatesii
  • Terminalia elliotii
  • Combretum parvulum
  • Combretum sericeum
  • Combretum unrecorded
Common name
  • tabara (Bunny & Ryan) tasagi (Bunny & Ryan) (NIGERIA, HAUSA (West)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • peytuba (FRI) (GHANA, KUSAL), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • karya garma = break hoe; referring to the hard root-stock troublesome to farmers (JMD; ZOG) taro (JMD) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • fwainko tnubwa = hare’s ear (JMD) (NIGERIA, GWARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for Combretum sericeum G. Don [family COMBRETACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 1, Part 1,
Names
Combretum sericeum G. Don [family COMBRETACEAE], in Edin. Phil. Journ. 11: 347 (1824); Hook. Fl. Nigrit. 341 (1849); Keay in Kew Bull. 1950: 255, 256.
Combretum herbaceum G. Don [family COMBRETACEAE], l.c.; F.T.A. 2: 433; EnglDiels MonogrAfrCombretum 67; F.W.T.A., ed1, 1: 220; ChevBot262
Information
Suffrutex, with tough woody underground stem, sending up erect annual shoots, to 2 ft. high,after grass fires; petals yellow, or pink, or red; fruit pink, becoming pale brown.
Habitat
after grass fires
Distribution
Fr. Sud. Guélla (Feb.) Chev. 319!Fr. G. Kollangui (Apr.) Chev. 12884!S. L. Afzelius! Don! Makunde (Apr.) Sc. Elliot 5710! Wallia, R. Scarcies (Feb.) Sc. Elliot 4283! Batkanu (Feb.) Glanville 166!Iv. C. Baoule-Nord Chev. 22200.G. C. Salaga Krause! Navrongo (fl. 8 fr. May) Andoh FH 5215舑7! Suguri (Apr.) Pomeroy 2! Gambaga (fl. 8 fr. May) Vigne 3852!Dah. Atacora Mts. Chev. 23947.N. Nig. Sokoto (Feb., Mar.) Ryan 4!S. Nig. Old Oyo F. R. (fl. & fr. Feb.) Keay FHI 16282! 23444!
Distribution (external)
Ubangi-Shari
A.–E. Sudan
Notes
[Note that specimens have been collected which appear to be intermediate in habit between this species and C.paniculatum Vent., a scandent shrub or forest llane. The taxonomic status of such plants is as yet uncertain and further material and field studies are much required.]

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