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Fagara macrophylla

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Name

Identification
Fagara macrophylla (Oliv.) Engl. [family RUTACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Letouzey, R., 1961 Isotype of Fagara discolor Engl. [family RUTACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Fagara macrophylla
  • Fagara discolor
Common name
  • fu (def. -i) (FCD; S&F) maku (def. -i) (FCD; S&F) sonli (Cole) so-wulo (def. -wuli) = Bundu devil’s tree (auctt.) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • bahe, mafu, olondu, olouvogo (Kunkel), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • geng-iri (RS) (GUINEA, MANO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • bakio (S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • kengené (RS) (GUINEA, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • kpaikinε (FCD; S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • African satinwood (Savill & Fox)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • wea (S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KORANKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

Flora

Entry for Fagara macrophylla Engl. [family RUTACEAE]
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
Fagara macrophylla Engl. [family RUTACEAE], in E. & P. Pflanzenfam. 3, 4: 118 (1896); Chev. Bot. 100; Aubrév. Fl. For. C. Iv. 2: 88, t. 159, B.
Zanthoxylum? macrophyllum Oliv. [family ], F.T.A1: 304 (1868), not of Miq(1859).
Information
An evergreenforesttree 30–40 ft. high, rarely up to 120 ft. high; bole and larger branches covered with large woody-based prickles; leaves very large, clustered at the ends of the branches.
Habitat
forest
Distribution
S.L.: Bandama (fr. Mar.) Aylmer 582! Njala Deighton 1826!Lib.: Bonuta (Oct.) Linder 919!IV.C.: Aubrév.!G.C.: Dunkwa Vigne 888!S.Nig.: Ibadan F.R,.Br.Cam.: Victoria Maitland 202!
Distribution (external)
French Cameroons
Gabon
Belgian
Congo
A.-E. Sudan
Uganda
Angola
the islands of Principé
S.
Tomé
Notes
There appear to be several infraspecific variants; intensive and extensive field research is needed.

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