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Gambeya mammosa

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Name

Identification
Gambeya mammosa (Gaertn.) Pierre [family SAPOTACEAE ] Chrysophyllum albidum G.Don [family SAPOTACEAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Gambeya mammosa
  • Chrysophyllum albidum

Flora

Entry for Chrysophyllum albidum G. Don [family SAPOTACEAE]
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
Chrysophyllum albidum G. Don [family SAPOTACEAE], Gen. Syst. 4: 32 (1837); F.T.A. 3: 500 (1877); Engl. Monogr. Afr. 8: 45 (1904); Chev. Bot. 386; Aubrév. Fl. For. C. Iv., ed. 2, 3: 144.
Sapota mammosa Gaertn. [family SAPOTACEAE], De Fruct. 2: 104, t. 104, figs. h, i (1791), nom. ambig.
Gambeya mammosa (Gaertn.) Pierre [family SAPOTACEAE], Not. bot. Sapot. 63 (1891).
Achras sericea Schumach. [family SAPOTACEAE], Beskr. Guin. Pl. 179 (1827).
Chrysophyllum millenianum Engl. [family SAPOTACEAE], Monogr. Afr. 8: 44 (1904).
Chrysophyllum kayi S. Moore [family SAPOTACEAE], in J. Bot. 47: 412 (1909).
Chrysophyllum obovatum [family SAPOTACEAE], of Chev. in Vég. ut. Afr. trop. fr. 5: 237 (1909), not of Sabine.
Information
A tall tree, with the branchlets and leaves beneath whitish fine-tomentose, and small flowers amongst or below the upper leaves.
Range
Widespread in tropical Africa
Distribution
S. L.: Dambaye King 71! Dodo Hills F.R. Sawyerr FHK 13588!Ghana: Thonning (photo)! Abofaw Vigne FH 1180! Aburi Gardens Dalz. 8264! Akwapim Irvine 1529! Sewerako-Dede F.R. Osafo FH 6586!N. Nig.: Ita, Benue Prov. Thomas 1939!S. Nig.: Lagos Foster 107! Moloney! Sapoba Kennedy 2173! Olokemeji F.R. Ross 85! Nawfia, Awka Jones FHI 6632! Degema Dist. Talbot 3676! Etomi, Ikom (June) Latilo FHI 31857![Br.] Cam.: Gangumi, Adamawa Latilo & Daramola FHI 28851!
Notes
Described under many names, of which only those described from or used for plants within our area are mentioned above. (See Appendix, p. 354.)

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