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Greenwayodendron oliveri

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Identification
Greenwayodendron oliveri (Engl.) Verdc. [family ANNONACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by G.J.H. Amshoff, 2002 Polyalthia oliveri Engl. [family ANNONACEAE ] Verified by G.J.H. Amshoff, 1963
Related name
  • Polyalthia acuminata
  • Greenwayodendron oliveri
  • Polyalthia oliveri
  • Greenwayodendron suaveolens
Common name
  • duabiri (DF) dubiri (DF) (GHANA, VULGAR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dambrohia (Aub.) mfainhiabro (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, KYAMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • puluhé (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, KRU-GUERE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • duabiri = black tree; from the colour of the twigs (auctt.) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • fakaiwulo (def.-wuli) (S&F) gbelo, kpelo (def.-i) (auctt.) gbelo-hina (def.-hinei) (SKS) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • pe-ohn (C&R) (LIBERIA, KRU-BASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • baué fu (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, ABE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • beyiŋgi (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, LOKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

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Entry for Greenwayodendron oliveri (Engl.) Verdc. [family ANNONACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 1
Names
Polyalthia oliveri Engl. [family ANNONACEAE]
Greenwayodendron oliveri (Engl.) Verdc. [family ANNONACEAE]
Common names
SIERRA LEONE: LOKO beyiŋgi (NWT) MENDE fakaiwulo (def.-wuli) (S&F) gbelo, kpelo (def.-i) (auctt.) gbelo-hina (def.-hinei) (SKS) LIBERIA: KRU-BASA pe-ohn (C&R) IVORY COAST: ABE baué fu (Aub.) KRU-GUERE puluhé (Aub.) KYAMA dambrohia (Aub.) mfainhiabro (Aub.) GHANA: VULGAR duabiri (DF) dubiri (DF) AKAN-ASANTE duabiri = black tree; from the colour of the twigs (auctt.)
Uses
bark Medicines: fabrifuges bark Phytochemistry: aromatic substances bark Phytochemistry: alkaloids stem Products: building materials Products: fibre
Description
A small tree to about 13 m high with a clean straight bole, of the high rainforest from Sierra Leone to Eastern Nigeria. FWTA, ed. 2, refers to an extension of this species into Gabon, but according to the Flore du Gabon (7) this species is not represented there.The stems are used for the framework of native houses in Liberia (4) The timber is suitable in short lengths for purposes requiring strength and resilience It is attractively figured when quarter-sawn (5).The bark is fibrous and scented (1). The Mendes of Sierra Leone use a decoction as a cure for blackwater fever (3), and at Joru the herbalists prescribe it as a wash and to take by mouth for ‘yellow fever’ (6).Stem-bark has shown a fairly strong presence of alkaloids (2).
References
References:1. Aubréville, 1959: 146 as Polyalthia oliveri Engl., 2. Bouquet & Debray, 1971: 20 as P. oliveri Engl. 3. Burbridge 431, K. 4. Cooper 62, K. 5. Cooper & Record, 1931: 16 with timber characters, as P. Oliveri Engl. 6. Herbalist, Joru Village, Sierra Leone, Nov. 1974. 7. Le Thomas, P. oliveri Engl.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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