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Diospyros monbuttensis

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Name

Identification
Diospyros monbuttensis Gurke [family EBENACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Olorunfemi, J., 1982
Related name
  • Diospyros monbuttensis
  • Diospyros senensis
Common name
  • egungunekun (KO&S) erikesi = pig’s teeth, (F White; KO&S) ògàn (auctt.) ògàn-ègbò (auctt.) ògàn-pa (Ross; Verger) ogan-pupa = red ogan (auctt.) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • lia-nuwasaure = francolin’s spur; in allusion to the hard thickened peduncle remaining after the fruit has fallen (Kersting; Volkens) (TOGO, TEM (Tschaudjo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • ada piri (auctt.) akyirinian (CV; FRI) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • gnamien-baka (A&AA) niamia baka (B&D) niamié baka = the wood of God (K&B) nienébaka (K&B) (IVORY COAST, BAULE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • békugbè (A&AA) niamiébaka = the wood of God (K&B; Aub.) nienébaka (K&B) (IVORY COAST, AKYE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • Yoruba ebony; walking-stick ebony (Dalziel)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • okpu ọcha from ọcha: white (auctt.) (NIGERIA, IGBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • atwirε-nantin (E&A) (GHANA, FANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • etjannaka (Volkens) (TOGO, KPOSO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2

Flora

Entry for Diospyros monbuttensis Gürke [family EBENACEAE]
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
Diospyros monbuttensis Gürke [family EBENACEAE], in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 26: 66 (1899); op. cit. 43: 208 (1909); Chev. Bot. 397; Kennedy For. Fl. S. Nig. 190; F. White in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 27: 518, t. 54 (1957); Aubrév. Fl. For. C. Iv., ed. 2, 3: 162, t. 310, 1-5.
Diospyros senensis [family EBENACEAE], of F.T.A. 3: 520, partly (W. Afr. specs. only) not of Klotzsch.
Information
Forestshrub or small tree up to 30 ft. high; bole fluted; branches of young trees with large, spreading, sharp-pointed spines; bark papery, peeling, usually purple-brown, sometimes yellow-brown or green; slash pale yellow; sapwood white; flowers fragrant, corolla creamy-white; ripe fruit yellow or orange.
Habitat
Forest
Distribution
Iv. C. Agboville (fr. June, male fl.) Aubrév. 1389! 1808 bis! Nzi Valley, Baouké (fr. July) Chev. 22214! Toumodi, Dimbokro (fr. Oct.) Pobéguin 239!Ghana Sefwi Bekwai (fr. Oct.) Akpabla 896! New Tafo Lovi, WACRI 3958! Banka, Obuasi (male fl. Mar.) Vigne FH 1897! Pamu-Berekum F.R. (fr. Sept.) Vigne FH 2481!Togo Rep. Kue stream Kersting A637!Dah. Lahama, Allada Chev. 23258!S. Nig. Lagos Rowland! Ibadan (male fl. Apr.) Meikle 1394! Aboh Barter 290! Abeokuta Barter 3390! Mamu R., Onitsha Kennedy 2531![Br.] Cam. Wum (female fl. Mar.) Johnstone 87/31! Bambui, Bamenda Maitland 1634!
Distribution (external)
Cameroun
Ubangi-Shari
Congo

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