Cryptosepalum tetraphyllumBenth. & Hook. [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by J.-G. Adam, 1958
Related name
Cryptosepalum tetraphyllum
Common name
sakone (RS) (GUINEA, LOMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
lâla (RS) (GUINEA, MANDING-MANINKA (Konya)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
African pine (misapplied, Liberia, Voorhoeve)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
fogbui (LP) kpavi (def. -i) = louse; referring to the fine foliage (S&F; auctt.) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
kakiuré (Aub.) (GUINEA, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
guéleh (AGV) (LIBERIA, GOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
guewèh (AGV) gweh (GK) (LIBERIA, DAN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
Flora
Entry for CRYPTOSEPALUM tetraphyllum Benth. [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 2, page 1, (1871) Author: Papilionaceae by Mr. J. G. Baker; Caesalpinieae and Mimoseae by Prof. Oliver)
Names
CRYPTOSEPALUM tetraphyllumBenth. [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE], in Linn. Trans. xxv. 315, t. 43, B.
Cynometra? tetraphyllaHook. f. [family ], Fl. Nigrit. 329.
Information
A small much-branched tree; the extremities minutely puberulous, glabrescent; leaflets 2-jugate or sometimes 1-jugate, rather coriaceous, very obliquely ovate or ovate-lanceolate or even subfalcate, obtusely pointed, the leaflets of the upper pair usually much larger than the lower which are not strictly opposite, glabrous or very nearly so, excepting sometimes upon the midrib beneath, veiny below; upper leaflets 1–1 1/2 in. or larger on flowerless branches. Racemes axillary, shorter than the leaves. Bracts very early caducous; involucral bracteoles elliptical, subacute, under 2 lines long. Calyx-tube 1/2 line, urceolate; segments 4 ovate, 1/4– 1/2 line long. Petal orbicular. Ovary glabrous, biovulate. Legume ...(?)
