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Name

Identification
Carapa procera DC. [family MELIACEAE ] Verified by Hutchinson; Dalziel, Carapa procera DC. [family MELIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Noamesi, G.K., Carapa velutina C.DC. [family MELIACEAE ] Verified by Noamesi, G.K.,
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Flora

Entry for Carapa procera DC. [family MELIACEAE]
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
Carapa procera DC. [family MELIACEAE], Prod. 1: 626 (1824); Chev. Bot. 115; Aubrév. Fl. For. C. Iv. 2: 125, t. 175; Kennedy For. Fl. S. Nig. 159; Harms in E. & P. Pflanzenfam 19B, 1: 80, fig. 16, A–E, fig. 17, fig. 18; Pellegr in Notulae Syst. 9: 27; Staner l.c. 116.
Carapa guineensis Sweet ex A. Juss. [family MELIACEAE], (1830)
Carapa touloucouna Guill. & Perr. [family MELIACEAE], (1831)
Carapa gummiflua C. DC. [family MELIACEAE], (1907) — ChevBot115
Carapa velutina C. DC. [family MELIACEAE], (1907) — ChevBot116
Carapa microcarpa A. Chev. [family MELIACEAE], (1909) — ChevBot115.
Information
Foresttrees with large leaves clustered at the ends of the branches, flowers white and pink, fragrant. Habit varies from a sprawling tree with arching branches up to about 50 ft highin swamp forest, to a tall tree with clear bole in lowland rain forest.
Habitat
Forest ~ in swamp forest, to a tall tree with clear bole in lowland rain forest
Range
Extends to Belgian Congo and Angola
Distribution
Sen.: R. Casamance (Apr.) Chev. 3164; 3166; 3168; Leprieur; Perrottet!Port.G.: Cacheu (Feb.) Esp. Santo 1310!Fr. G.: Heudelot 749! Moussaia (Feb.) Chev. 461! Kissi Circle (Feb.) Chev. 20685! Farana (Jan.) Chev. 20474! Kouroussa (Feb.) Pobéguin 587!S.L.: Don! Heddle’s Farm (Jan.) Deighton 1058! York (fr. May) Deighton 5525! Ninia, Talla Hills (Feb.) Sc. Elliot 4813! Njala (Dec.) Deighton 1860!Lib.: Peahtah (Oct.) Linder 905! Gbanga (Oct.) Linder 1156! Zigida (Oct.) Baldwin 10008! Begwai (Oct.) Bunting 17!Iv.C.: Grabo (July.) Chev. 19640! Alépé (Mar.) Chev. 16233! Abidjan Aubrév. 67! Bouroukrou Aubrév. 720!G.C.: Aburi Hills (Nov.) Johnson 295! Bataba, N. Beyin (July) Chipp 262! Abosso (Aug.) Vigne 217! Amokokrom, W. Apollonia (Aug.) Chipp 320!S.Nig.: Lagos (Jan.) Dalz. 1372! Epe Barter 3248! Oban Talbot 1462!Br.Cam.: Victoria (Dec. 舑Mar.)F.Po: (Jan., June) Barter 1724! Mann 153!
Distribution (external)
West
Indies
Guiana
Notes
Specimens with glabrous and with puberulous inflorescences occur throughout the range. Further information about the fruits is much needed as it seems that there are two apparently distinct types. Workers should look out for any possible correlation between the variations in size and shape of the leaves, indumentum of the inflorescence, form of the fruits and habit of the trees. At present such correlation is not apparent. Research is needed into the occurrence of C. procera DC. in tropical America; also to confirm that C. de Candolle was correct in applying the name to our West African plant.

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