Leptonychia pallidaK.Schum. [family STERCULIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Grow I.F.I,
Related name
Leptonychia pallida
Flora
Entry for Leptonychia pallida K. Schum. [family STERCULIACEAE]
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 2,
Names
Leptonychia pallidaK. Schum. [family STERCULIACEAE], in E. & P. Pflanzenfam. Nachtr.1: 241 (1897); Monogr. 98, t. 8 E.
Information
Small tree, to 30 ft. high; cauliflorous; sepals green, filaments and petals cream; foliage drying pale green; fruits green with grey indumentum and seeds covered with bright orange aril; in forest.
Habitat
; in forest.
Distribution
S. Nig. Afi River F.R. (fl. & young fr. Dec., fr. May) Keay FHI 28223! 28235! Jones 8 Onochie FHI 5836!Br. Cam. Barombi (June, Sept.) Preuss 313! 483! Bambuko F.R., Kumba Div. (Sept.) Olorunfemi FHI 30759!F. Po Mildbr. 6354.