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Drypetes principum

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Identification
Drypetes principum (Müll.Arg.) Hutch. [family EUPHORBIACEAE ] Drypetes pellegrinii Leandri [family EUPHORBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Keay, R.W.J., Drypetes vignei Hoyle [family EUPHORBIACEAE ] Verified by Hoyle, A.C.,
Related name
  • Drypetes vignei
  • Drypetes pellegrinii
  • Drypetes principum
Common name
  • ude (KO&S) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • mottikoro (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, ABE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • σpaha (BD&H; FRI) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2

Flora

Entry for Drypetes principum (Müll. Arg.) Hutch. [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
Drypetes principum (Müll. Arg.) Hutch. [family EUPHORBIACEAE], in F.T.A. 6, 1: 684 (1912); Pax & K. Hoffm. l.c. 15: 241; Aubrév. l.c. 2: 43, t. 135, 9–10.
Cyclostemon principum Müll. Arg. [family EUPHORBIACEAE], (1864).
Information
Aforesttree, to 30 ft. high; flowers cream, borne on leafy shoots and the woody branches; fruits dark brown, velvety.
Habitat
forest
Distribution
G. C. Ofin Headwaters F.R. (Feb.) Vigne FH 3423! Akumadan (Oct.) Vigne FH 2554! 2555!S. Nig. Omo F.R. (fl. Oct., fr. Feb.) Tamajong FHI 20982! Jones 8 Onochie FHI 17586! Akure F.R. (Oct., Nov.) Keay FHI 16246! Latilo FHI 15285! Oban Talbot 679!Br. Cam. Victoria Winkler 551; 552. Johann-Albrechtshöhe Staudt 849!F. Po San Carlos Mildbr. 6791.Fr. G. Longuéry, Kouria (Dec.)Lib. Ganta (May) Harley 1191!Iv. C. Mt. Tonkoui Aubrév. 1007. Mt. Dou Aubrév. 1076.
Distribution (external)
French Cameroons
Principe

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