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Diospyros physocalycina

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Name

Identification
Diospyros xanthochlamys Gurke [family EBENACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Diospyros physocalycina Gurke [family EBENACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Diospyros xanthochlamys
  • Diospyros longiflora
  • Diospyros mannii
  • Diospyros physocalycina

Flora

Entry for Diospyros physocalycina 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 physocalycina Gürke [family EBENACEAE], in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 26: 68 (1899); Mildbr. in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berl. 9: 1052 (1926).
Diospyros xanthochlamys Gürke [family EBENACEAE], op. cit. 43: 210(1909), not of F.W.T.A., ed. 1.
Heisteria winkleri Engl. [family OLACACEAE], (1909).
Information
Smallforesttree up to 30 ft. high; bark blackish; slash jet black outside, pinkish-cream inside and immediately turning dark brown, buttercup yellow at inner edge; calyx pale purplish-green; corolla white or yellow; fruit red, surrounded by green calyx.
Habitat
forest
Distribution
S. Nig.: Okomu F.R., Benin (male fl. Feb., female fl. Mar.) Brenan 9158! Ross 137! Idanre F.R. (fr. Aug.) Okafor 8 Daramola FHI 35283!
Distribution (external)
Cameroun
Gabon

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