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Breviea leptosperma

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Identification
Breviea leptosperma (Baehni) Heine [family SAPOTACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Chrysophyllum sericeum
  • Breviea leptosperma
Common name
  • blié (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, KRU-GUERE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • amanka (FRI) (GHANA, ANYI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • sanhanose (CV) sankabin (auctt.) sankammire (FRI) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • apobéau (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, ABE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • amanka (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, ANYI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5

Flora

Entry for Breviea leptosperma (Baehni) Heine [family SAPOTACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Breviea leptosperma (Baehni) Heine [family SAPOTACEAE], in Kew Bull. 14: 302 (1960).
Pouteria leptosperma Baehni [family SAPOTACEAE], in Candollea 9: 388 (1942).
Breviea sericea (A. Chev.) Aubrév. & Pellegr [family SAPOTACEAE], . l.c. 793, fig. 1 (1935); Aubrév. Fl. For. C. Iv., ed. 1, 3: 108, t. 282; ed. 2, 3: 130, t. 297; Chev. in Rev. Bot. Appliq. 23: 284 (1943).
Chrysophyllum sericeum A. Chev. [family SAPOTACEAE], in Mém. Soc. Bot. Fr. 2, 8: 296 (1917); Chev. Bot. 386; F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 2: 9; Hutch. & Dalz. in Kew Bull. 1937: 55; not of Salisb. (1796) and A. DC. (1844).
Chrysophyllum leptospermum (Baehni) Roberty [family SAPOTACEAE], in Bull. I.F.A.N. 15: 1417 (1953).
Information
A tree up to 100 ft. high; stem up to 5 ft. girth; in transition forest between rain and deciduous forest.
Habitat
; in transition forest between rain and deciduous forest
Distribution
Iv. C.: Zaranou to Bébou Chev. 22627! Acuabo Aubrév. 642!Ghana: Mprisu, Ashanti Vigne FH 2059!

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