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Elaeodendron aethiopicum

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Identification
Elaeodendron aethiopicum (Thunb.) Oliv. [family CELASTRACEAE ]
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Flora

Entry for Cassine aethiopica Thunb. [family CELASTRACEAE]
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
Cassine aethiopica Thunb. [family CELASTRACEAE], Fl. Cap. 2, 1: 227 (1818); Perrier de la Bâthie in Fl. Madag. 116: 36.
Elaeodendron aethiopicum (Thunb.) Oliv. [family CELASTRACEAE], F.T.A. 1: 365 (1868)
Mystroxylon aethiopicum (Thunb.) Loes. [family CELASTRACEAE], (1897).
Information
A shrub or small tree, usually about 20 ft. high, sometimes more; leaves variable, widely ovate to narrowly elliptic, 0·7–13 cm. long; petals whitish; ripe fruits reddish; in montane forest.
Habitat
; in montane forest
Range
Widespread in tropical Africa and in S. Africa, Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands and Seychelles
Distribution
Fr. G.: Mt. Loura, 4,800 ft.Br.Cam.: Bafut-Ngemba F.R., 6,000 ft., Bamenda (fl. Jan., May, fr. May) Keay 8 Lightbody FHI 26284! 28356! Uior 30310!

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