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Keayodendron bridelioides

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Identification
Keayodendron bridelioides (Mildbr.ex Hutch.& Dalz.) J. Leandri [family FLACOURTIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Latilo, M. G., 1966
Related name
  • Casearia bridelioides
  • Keayodendron bridelioides
Common name
  • ebo (Sankey; KO&S) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2

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Entry for Keayodendron bridelioides (Mildbr.) Léandri [family EUPHORBIACEAE]
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 2
Names
Casearia bridelioides Mildbr. [family FLACOURTIACEAE]
Drypetes sassandraensis Aubrév.nom. nud. [family EUPHORBIACEAE]
Keayodendron bridelioides (Mildbr.) Léandri [family EUPHORBIACEAE]
Common names
NIGERIA: YORUBA ebo (Sankey; KO&S)
Uses
Phytochemistry: glycosides, saponims, steroids wood Products: carpentry and related applications
Description
A tree of the lowland rain-forest, reaching 35 m height, bole to 2.5 m girth, straight, cylindrical, to 22 m long to lowest branching. Recorded from Ivory Coast to S Nigeria, and in E Cameroun and Gabon.The wood is brown to dark red, hard, heavy, easily worked and not too heavy for joinery (2–5).Phytochemical tests show the presence of traces of saponosides (1).
References
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Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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