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Diospyros xanthochlamys

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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 canaliculata
  • Diospyros xanthochlamys
  • Diospyros bipindensis
  • Diospyros physocalycina
  • Maba coriacea
Common name
  • baimbro (Aub., K&B) (IVORY COAST, AKYE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • flint-bark (Ghana, Irvine)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • εsono afẽ = elephant’s comb;? from Akan-Twi (FRI) (GHANA, ANYI-SEHWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • garo (K&B) (IVORY COAST, ‘KRU’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • asenkyiya (FRI) twabere = cut turns yellow; refers to the slash turning yellow after exposure (E&A) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kéri (K&B) (LIBERIA, ‘KRU’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • wanié (K&B) (IVORY COAST, GUERE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • ankyeyi (BD&H; FRI) esono afẽ = eleplant’s comb (FRI) εsono ankenyi (FRI) kokodae (BD&H; FRI) twabere (E&A) (GHANA, WASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • sanzamuki (CV; FRI) sanzamulike (CV; FRI) (GHANA, NZEMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kokaw (B&D) (IVORY COAST, GUERE (Chiehn)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • oriloje (KO&S) owe (KO&S) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bodri (K&B) bodrui (Aub., K&B) (IVORY COAST, KRU-BETE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • oruboje (KO&S) (NIGERIA, YEKHEE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • wodri (K&B) (IVORY COAST, DAN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • twaberi (DF) (GHANA, VULGAR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • olubaza (JMD) oribaza (JMD) (NIGERIA, EDO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • okusibiri (CV; FRI) (GHANA, FANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2

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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