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Croton oppositifolius

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Identification
Croton oppositifolius (Geiseler) Müll. Arg. [family EUPHORBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on Sheet, Kniphofia frutescens Not on sheet [family ASPHODELACEAE ] Verified by Not on Sheet, Rottlera isertiana F.Didr. [family EUPHORBIACEAE ] Verified by Not on Sheet, Mallotus oppositifolius (Geisel.) M.A. [family EUPHORBIACEAE ] Verified by J. Léonard (Bruxelles), 1956
Related name
  • Croton adenodontus
  • Mallotus oppositifolius
  • Croton oppositifolius
  • Rottlera isertiana
  • Geiseleria glandulosa
  • Kniphofia frutescens

Flora

Entry for Mallotus oppositifolius (Geisel.) Müll. Arg [family EUPHORBIACEAE]
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
Mallotus oppositifolius (Geisel.) Müll. Arg [family EUPHORBIACEAE], — F.T.A. 6, 1: 928 (incl. vars.); Pax & K. Hoffm. l.c. 7: 158, fig. 23 A; Chev. Bot. 579.
Croton oppositifolius Geisel. [family EUPHORBIACEAE], (1807)
Mallotus beillei A. Chev. [family EUPHORBIACEAE], Bot579, name only.
Information
A dioecious shrub or tree, 6–40 ft. high,common in forest regrowth and drier types of forest; flowers creamy-white.
Habitat
common in forest regrowth and drier types of forest
Range
Widespread in tropical Africa
Distribution
Sen. Berhaut 1256; 4337.Gam. Hayes 550!S. L. Farana to Falaba (Mar.) Sc. Elliot 4461! Makump (July) Thomas 888! Juring (Dec.) Deighton 443! Njala (fl. 8 fr. July) Deighton 759! 760! 761!Lib. Dinklage.Iv. C. Bouroukrou, Nzi & Mt. Dou fide Chev. l.c.G. C. Cape Coast Brass! Bompata (May) Chipp 441! Accra (Apr., May) Dalz. 127! Bally 14! Dawa (May) Howes 905!Togo Lome (Nov.) Warnecke. 51! 319! 7481! Aguna Kersting A. 290!Dah. Zagnanado and Abomey fide Chev. l.c.N. Nig. Nupe Barter 1702! 1742! Dogon Kurmi, Jemaa (Nov.) Keay FHI 22269! Abinsi Dalz. 725!S. Nig. Lagos Rowland!.Br. Cam. Tiko (Jan.) Dunlap 251! Fonfuka, Bamenda (Apr.) Maitland 1763!
Distribution (external)
Madagascar
Notes
Several forms or varieties exist, but the treatments given in the Pflanzenreich and in the F.T.A. are not satisfactory and more thorough research is required.

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