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Hallea stipulosa

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Hallea stipulosa
Isotype of Nauclea stipulosa DC. [family RUBIACEAE]
Holotype of Nauclea stipulosa DC. [family RUBIACEAE]
Type of Mitragyna chevalieri K.Krause [family RUBIACEAE]
Hallea stipulosa
Type? of Hallea stipulosa (DC.) J.-F.Leroy [family RUBIACEAE]
Hallea ciliata (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) J.-F.Leroy [family RUBIACEAE]
Hallea stipulosa
Type of Mitragyna chevalieri K.Krause [family RUBIACEAE]
Hallea stipulosa
Hallea stipulosa
Hallea stipulosa
Isotype of Nauclea stipulosa DC. [family RUBIACEAE]
Hallea ciliata (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) J.-F.Leroy [family RUBIACEAE]
Type of Mitragyna chevalieri K.Krause [family RUBIACEAE]
Hallea stipulosa (DC.) J.-F.Leroy [family RUBIACEAE]
Filed as Hallea stipulosa (DC.) J.-F.Leroy [family RUBIACEAE]
Hallea stipulosa
Type of Mitragyna chevalieri K.Krause [family RUBIACEAE]
Isotype of Mitragyna chevalieri K.Krause [family RUBIACEAE]
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Name

Identification
Mitragyna stipulosa (DC.) Kuntze [family RUBIACEAE ] Verified by Petit E., 1956 Hallea stipulosa (DC.) J.-F.Leroy [family RUBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Mitragyna stipulosa
  • Nauclea stipulosa
  • Mitragyna chevalieri
  • Nauclea stipulata
  • Hallea stipulosa
  • Stephegyne stipulata
Common name
  • bobo (Aub. fide K&A) popo (Aub. fide K&A) (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • abura; bahia; subaha; uwem (Nigeria, H-Hansen)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • tilleul d’Afrique (= the African linden)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • fafo (Aub.; K&A) (SENEGAL, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • bubagala (K&A) bubun éńab (JRA; K&A) bulafet (Aub. fide K&A) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • bobo (Aub. fide K&A) popo (Aub. fide K&A) (SENEGAL, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • African linden; false opepe (Nigeria, from Yoruba: òpepe: Nauclea diderrichii (De Wild. & Th. Dur.) Merrill)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

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Entry for Hallea stipulosa (DC.) Leroy [family RUBIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 4
Names
Hallea stipulosa (DC.) Leroy [family RUBIACEAE]
Mitragyna stipulosa (DC.) O Ktze. [family RUBIACEAE]
Common names
English African linden; false opepe (Nigeria, from Yoruba: òpepe: Nauclea diderrichii (De Wild. & Th. Dur.) Merrill). French tilleul d’Afrique (= the African linden). Trade abura; bahia; subaha; uwem (Nigeria, H-Hansen). SENEGAL: DIOLA bubagala (K&A) bubun éńab (JRA; K&A) bulafet (Aub. fide K&A) FULA-PULAAR (Senegal) bobo (Aub. fide K&A) popo (Aub. fide K&A) MANDING-MANDINKA fafo (Aub.; K&A) MANINKA bobo (Aub. fide K&A) popo (Aub. fide K&A) GUINEA-BISSAU: B
Uses
(leaf) Medicines: generally healing (bark) Medicines: arthritis, rheumatism, etc. (bark) Medicines: eye treatments (bark) Medicines: pulmonary troubles (bark, root) Medicines: stomach troubles (bark) Medicines: skin, mucosae (bark) Medicines: diarrhoea, dysentery (bark) Medicines: vermifuges (bark) Medicines: genital stimulants/depressants (bark) Medicines: menstrual cycle (bark) Medicines: abortifacients, ecbolics (bark) Medicines: venereal diseases (all parts) Medicines: fabrifuges (bark) Medicines: yaws (bark) Medicines: malnutrition, debility (bark) Medicines: food poisoning (bark) Medicines: paralysis, epilepsy, convulsions, spasm (bark) Medicines: insanity (leaf) Phytochemistry: molluscicides (all parts) Phytochemistry: alkaloids (stem, leaf (cattle)) Agri-horticulture: veterinary medicine (timber, leaf) Products: building materials (wood) Products: pulp and paper (timber) Products: carpentry and related applications (wood) Products: farming, forestry, hunting and fishing apparatus (wood) Products: household, domestic and personal items (wood) Products: pastimes-carving, musical instruments, games, toys, etc. (wood, leaf) Products: containers, food-wrappers Social: religion, superstitions, magic
Products
trade: Bahiatrade: Aburafrench: Tilleul d’Afriquetrade: Uwemenglish: African lindentrade: Subahaenglish: Opepe, falseenglish: False opepeenglish: Linden, African
Description
A tree to 36 m tall, bole straight, up to 95 cm diameter (= 3 m girth), short thick buttresses; of swamp-forest and savanna-forest into plateau areas; from Senegal to W Cameroons, and generally widespread over tropical Africa.The sap-wood is yellowish pas
References
References:1. Adewunmi & Sofowora, 1980: as Mitragyna stipulosa O Ktze. 2. Ampofo, 1983: 13, 42, 48, as M. stipulosa 3. Anon., s.d.,a: as subaha, 4. Aubréville, 1959: 3: 260, as M. stipulosa O Ktze. 5. Bouquet, 1969: 211, as M. stipulosa (DC.) OK. 6. Bouq
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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