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Albizia welwitschii

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Identification
Albizia welwitschii Oliv. [family FABACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Albizia intermedia
  • Albizia welwitschii
  • Albizia gummifera
Common name
  • white nongo (Uganda, Styles)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • alukuaka (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, AKYE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • kolibangban (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, BAULE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • kéké-cama-cama (EPdS) (GUINEA-BISSAU, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • okuro-fi (GHANA, AKAN-TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • tangalamara (D’O) (GUINEA-BISSAU, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • korosante (DF) (GHANA, VULGAR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • (Guinea-Bissau) nétè-cula (EPdS) uarnána (DO) (GUINEA-BISSAU, FULA-PULAAR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3

Information

Entry for Albizia glaberrima (Schum. & Thonn.) Benth. [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
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 3
Names
Albizia glaberrima (Schum. & Thonn.) Benth. [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Albizia warneckii Harms [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Albizia welwitschii Oliv. [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Common names
English white nongo (Uganda, Styles). GUINEA-BISSAU: FULA-PULAAR (Guinea-Bissau) nétè-cula (EPdS) uarnána (DO) MANDING-MANDINKA tangalamara (D’O) SUSU kéké-cama-cama (EPdS) IVORY COAST: AKYE alukuaka (Aub.) BAULE kolibangban (Aub.) GHANA: VULGAR korosante (DF) AKAN-TWI okuro-fi
Uses
(bark) Medicines: fabrifuges (bark) Products: exudations-gums, resins, etc. (timber) Products: carpentry and related applications
Products
english: Nongo, Whiteenglish: White nongo
Description
A shrub, or large tree to 20–25 m with ascending branches to a flat crown; of deciduous forest and jungle of the coastal plain in Guinea to S Nigeria and extending to Uganda and Malawi (1, 5, 6).The tree is very similar to A. zygia (DC.) Macbride with whi
References
References:1. Aubréville, 1959: 1: 210. 2. Burtt Davy & Hoyle, 1937: as Albizzia warneckei Harms. 3. Dalziel, 1937: 211. 4. Hayes A6, K. 5. Irvine, 1961: 333. 6. Keay & al., 1964: 100. 7. Styles 134, K. 8. Taylor, CJ, 1960: 219. 9. Thomas NWT 1945 (Nig. S
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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