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Hildegardia barteri

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Filed as Hildegardia barteri (Mast.) Kosterm. [family STERCULIACEAE]
Hildegardia barteri (K. Schum.) Kosterm. [family STERCULIACEAE]
Isotype of Sterculia barteri Mast. [family STERCULIACEAE]
Hildegardia barteri (Mast.) Kosterm.; original illustration from FWTA
Hildegardia barteri (K. Schum.) Kosterm. [family STERCULIACEAE]
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Identification
Hildegardia barteri (Mast.) Kosterm. [family STERCULIACEAE ]
Related name
  • Hildegardia barteri
Common name
  • akyerekyerewa (DF) (GHANA, VULGAR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • nkrunya (auctt.) (GHANA, FANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • bronyadua = Christmas tree (GHANA, TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • akyerεkyerεwa = dry land (auctt.) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • bronyat∫o (FRI) kpokpot∫o (CJT; FRI) (GHANA, ADANGME-KROBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • meko (Aub.; DF) (IVORY COAST ‘, DAN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • bomolè (Visser) (IVORY COAST ‘, ANDO’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5

Flora

Entry for Hildegardia barteri (Mast.) Kosterm. [family STERCULIACEAE]
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
Hildegardia barteri (Mast.) Kosterm. [family STERCULIACEAE], l.c. 337 (1954).
Sterculia barteri Mast. [family STERCULIACEAE], in F.T.A1: 218 (1868); HookIcPlt2277
Firmiana barteri (Mast.) K. Schum. [family STERCULIACEAE], in E& PPflanzenfam3, 6: 97 (1893); EnglMonogrAfrSterculiac109, t10 B; ChevBot77; AubrévFlForCIv2: 238, t219; Kennedy ForFlSNig65
Erythropsis barteri (Mast.) Ridley [family STERCULIACEAE], (1934) — F.W.T.A., ed1, 2: 606.
Information
Tree, 80–100 ft. or more high, buttressed, with 30–40 ft. bole and girth up to 12 ft.; bark green, wood very soft; deciduous; flowers scarlet, appearing before the leaves; in drier parts of the forest regions, especially on rocky hills.
Habitat
; in drier parts of the forest regions, especially on rocky hills.
Distribution
Iv. C. Man Aubrév. 402!G. C. N. of Agogo (Dec.) Chipp 603! Ejan (Jan.) Vigne FH 1795! Achimota (Dec.) Irvine 1861! Dunkwa (fl. 8 fr. Dec.) Vigne FH 945 (partly)! New Tafo (Dec.) Lovi WH 3868!Togo Chito (Dec.) Howes 1060!Dah. Hollis country (fr. Feb.) Chev. 22942!N. Nig. Nupe Barter 1085! Vom Dent Young!S. Nig. Abeokuta (Jan.) Rowland! Olokemeji (fl. Dec., fr. Feb.) A. F. Ross 40! Owo F.R. Jones FHI 3517! Lem, Okigwe (fl. 8 fr. Jan.) Jones FHI 517! (See Appendix, p. 107.)

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