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Allophylus spicatus

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Name

Identification
Allophylus spicatus (Poir.) Radlk. [family SAPINDACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by F.N. Hepper, 1968
Related name
  • Ornitrophe magica
  • Allophylus spicatus
  • Schmidelia africana
  • Allophylus warneckei
  • Schmidelia magica
  • Ornithrophe trifoliatum
  • Menispermum magica
  • Ornitrophe trifoliata
  • Allophylus africanus
Common name
  • tetedua (FRI) (GHANA, ADANGME), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • kurongu (B&D) (IVORY COAST, KRU-GUERE (Chiehn)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • tetedua (FRI; KD) (GHANA, GA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • tetudua (FRI; E&A) (GHANA, AKAN-TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • kσtamenyati (FRI) (GHANA, GBE-VHE (Awlan)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5

Flora

Entry for Allophylus spicatus (Poir.) Radlk. [family SAPINDACEAE]
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
Allophylus spicatus (Poir.) Radlk. [family SAPINDACEAE], in E. & P. Pflanzenfam. 3, 5: 313 (1895); F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 1: 500, partly; Pflanzenr. 528; Aubrév. Fl. For. C. Iv. 2: 182; Fl. For. Soud.-Guin. 390.
Ornitrophe spicata Poir. [family SAPINDACEAE], (1808)
O. magica Schum. & Thonn. [family ], (1827)
Schmidelia magica (Schum. & Thonn.) Bak. [family SAPINDACEAE], in FTA1: 423 (1868); ChevBot150
Allophylus warneckei Gilg ex Engl. [family SAPINDACEAE], (1913) — F.W.T.A., ed1, 1: 500.
Information
A shrub 4–12 ft. high, with pendulous inflorescences; calyx green, petals white; ripe fruits red;rocky areas and by streams, especially in the savannah regions.
Habitat
rocky areas and by streams, especially in the savannah regions
Distribution
Iv.C.: Mankono Chev. 21910. Ady, Savé Chev. 23566.G.C.: Thonning. Achimota (July) Irvine 683! Pabarabo Hill, Afram Plains (May) Kitson 1107! Samdu Kitson 720! Navrongo (May) Andoh FH 5168! Gura (May) Vigne FH 1171!Togo: Lome (fl. May, fr. July) Warnecke 160! 376! Kete Krachi Zech.Dah.: Tanguéta (June) Chev. 24100!Fr.Nig.: Gourma Dist. Chev. 24315; 24476.N.Nig.: Nupe Barter 1648! Anara F.R., Zaria (May) Keay FHI 22954! Lokoja Barter 502! Zaranda Filani (May) Lely 187! Yola (fl. 8 fr. July) Dalz. 175!S.Nig.: Olokemeji (June) Foster 96! Jones 8 Keay FHI 18819! Hill N. of Owo F.R. (fr. July) Onochie FHI 33353! (See Appendix, p. 331.)

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