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Afzelia zenkeri

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Name

Identification
Afzelia zenkeri Harms [family LEGUMINOSAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Wieringa, J.J.,
Related name
  • Afzelia pachyloba
  • Afzelia zenkeri
Common name
  • apa (JMD) apa igbó = ‘apa’ of the forest (auctt.) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • smarne-eh (C) (LIBERIA, KRU-BASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • forest afzelia (Dalziel); yellow aril afzelia (Dalziel)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • alinyan (JMD) arinyan (JMD; Ross) orodo (auctt.) (NIGERIA, EDO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • (Ondo) ajugbo (AHU) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • apa (Nigeria, Okeke); doussié (francophone territories)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3

Flora

Entry for Afzelia pachyloba Harms [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE]
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
Afzelia pachyloba Harms [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE], in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 49: 426 (1913); Léonard l.c. 3: 351, fig. 27 A.
Afzelia zenkeri Harms [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE], l.c427 (1913); F.W.T.A., ed1, 1: 344
Afzelia caudata Hoyle [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE], in Kew Bull1933: 170, partly (fruits & seeds only).
Information
Foresttree, to 140 ft. high; petal white with reddish markings; fruits pale brown, dull; seeds black and shining with yellow aril.
Habitat
Forest
Distribution
S. Nig. Olomitutu, Shasha F.R. (Feb.) Ross 25! Akilla Kennedy 2375 (partly)! Alagum, Omo F.R. (fr. Feb.) Jones 8 Onochie FHI 16716! Ondo Dist. (seed Mar.) Unwin 91! Okomu F.R. (fr. Mar.) A. F. Ross 197! Oban Talbot 1468!
Distribution (external)
French Cameroons
Gabon
Cabinda
Belgian Congo

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