Compilation
Kigelia acutifolia
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Name
Identification
Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. [family BIGNONIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by HBG-formal name change, 2007 Kigelia acutifolia Engl. ex Sprague [family BIGNONIACEAE ] Verified by HBG-formal name entry, 2007
Related name
- Kigelia acutifolia
- Kigelia africana
Common name
- mia lébé (RS; Aub.) (IVORY COAST, AKYE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- bulule (JMD) wulule (Rider) (WEST CAMEROONS, KPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- itemi (DRR, JMD) iteni (DRR) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Amankalu)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- èsembea (Ithmann) èwùŋgè (Ithmann) (WEST CAMEROONS, DUALA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- úgbòn-gbọ́n (JMD; KO&S) ùsuọ́nbọ̀n (auctt.) (NIGERIA, EDO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- amọ-ibi (DRR) uturu-bein (DRR) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Arochukwu)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- limbi (DAP) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- nufuten (auctt.) (GHANA, WASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- anyafσtene (FRI) (GHANA, ANYI-AOWIN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- umu-aji (DRR; JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Umuakpo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- bùlóngó (Aub.) (NIGER, KANURI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- assongui (K&B) (IVORY COAST, AKAN-BRONG), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- sidiamba (Aub.) (MALI, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- findia(n) (Aub.) findiam (K&B) siai (Aub.) sidia findia (K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, MANDING-DYULA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- nyakpokpo (Volkens) (TOGO, GBE-GEN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- abilu (Volkens) (TOGO, TEM (Tshaudjo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- Gambia) jirlahi (DAP) (THE GAMBIA, FULA-PULAAR (The), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- ebe-njok (DRR) (NIGERIA, EJAGHAM-ETUNG), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- fufч́-akplele = hanging breast (FRI; KD) t∫otot∫o (FRI; JMD) (GHANA, GA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- dindon (Aub.) lambâ (Aub., ex K&A) limbi (Aub.; K&A) tuda (Aub.) (SENEGAL, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- e-nufutsen (DF) nufutsen = hanging breast (Moloney, ex JMD; FRI) (GHANA, FANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- dindon (Aub.) limbi (Aub.) tuda (Aub.) (MALI, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- dindon (Aub.) limbi (Aub.) limbi lamban (CHOP) tuda (Aub.) (GUINEA, MANDING-MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- orora (DRR) pandọ̀rò (auctt.) uyan (JMD) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- ubung (DRR) (NIGERIA, NKEM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- alambọrọgọda (DRR) uturu-bein (DRR) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Onitsha)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- anyafotenẽ (FRI) (GHANA, NZEMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- lamban (Aub.) lemba (Aub.) limbi (Aub.) tuda (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- humbul (auctt.) (SENEGAL, SERER-NON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- kuruko (K&B) (IVORY COAST, KULANGO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- gwam blipo (Laffitte) niapopo (Aub.) nio (Aub.) (DAHOMEY, GBE-FON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- kuk (Aub.) mechtur (Aub.) (NIGER, ARABIC (Niger)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- findia(n) (Aub.; K&B) findiam (K&B) siai (Aub.) sidia (K&B) sidia findia (K&B) (IVORY COAST, MANDING-DYULA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- nana beretee (FRI) nufutene = hanging breast (auctt.) (GHANA, ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- itiwa-enyi (DRR) itiwa-enyi (DRR) (NIGERIA, OLULUMO-OKUNI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- sidiamba (auctt.) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- lele (FRI; JMD) (GHANA, ADANGME), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- blimmo (FRI) (GHANA, BAULE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- non (B&D) (IVORY COAST, KWENI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- saucissonnier; faux baobab (Dalziel)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- tyembegh (JMD) (NIGERIA, TIV), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- niagpé (Aub.) nyakpekpẽ (Volkens) (TOGO, VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- sosong (AHU) (WEST CAMEROONS, KOOSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- sausage tree., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- ràhéyná (LB) (NIGERIA, BEROM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- hantsar giíwaá = elephant’s udder (JMD; ZOG) kiciiciyaa (JMD; ZOG) noónòn giíwaá = elephant’s milk (auctt.) ràháínáá (JMD; auctt.) rawuya (auctt.) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- ògírízì (KW) (NIGERIA, IJO-IZON (Kolokuma)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- jirlaare the fruit (JMD) jirlahi (pl. jirlaaje) (auctt.) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- tombo (auctt.) (IVORY COAST, ABE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- um shutur (JMD) (NIGERIA, ARABIC), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- nana beretee (FRI) o-nufuten(-e) = hanging breast (FRI) (GHANA, AKAN-AKUAPEM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- anyafσotene (FRI) (GHANA, SEHWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- brimau (RS; Aub.) (IVORY COAST, ANYI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- nyakpẽ (FRI; JMD) nyãkpekpe (FRI; JMD) (GHANA, GBE-VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- béci (Banfield; K O&S) (NIGERIA, NUPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- blumo (B&D) (IVORY COAST, KRU-GUERE (Chiehn)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- rahunia (Aub.) (NIGER, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- óké ọgírìsị̀ = male ogirisi (Newbouldia laevis) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Owerri)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- kombolgna (A. Chev.) (MALI, SONGHAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- d́abal, diambal (auctt.) dabolé, dombalé (K&A) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- sayo (auctt.) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- blima (B&D) blimo (Aub.; K&B) brimbo (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, BAULE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- nufoten (DF) nufuten = hanging breast (auctt.) nufutsen (JMD) (GHANA, TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- alambọrọgoda (DRR) uturubein (DRR, ex JMD; KO&S) uturukpa (BNO) (NIGERIA, IGBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- an-gbonthi (FCD) an-tua (GFSE) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- tuda (CHOP) (GUINEA, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- izhi (DRR; JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Nsukka)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- jambal (DAP) (THE GAMBIA, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- bùlóngó (JMD; C&H) (NIGERIA, KANURI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
- izhi (DRR) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Nsokpo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
Flora
Entry for KIGELIA acutifolia Engl. MSS. [family BIGNONIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol IV, Part 2, page 516, (1905) Author: (By T. A. Sprague).
Names
KIGELIA acutifolia Engl. MSS. [family BIGNONIACEAE]
Information
A tree, 20–26 ft. high. Leaves opposite; leaflets 9–11, elliptic-oblong or elliptic, acutely acuminate, cuneate or attenuate at the base, 4 1/2–7 in. long, 2–3 in. broad, entire, or serrate towards the apex, glabrous, indistinctly reticulate; lateral veins 8–9 on each side, 7–13 lin. apart, prominent on the lower surface; petioles of lateral leaflets 1 1/2–3 lin. long, of the terminal 9–19 lin. long. Calyx 13–16 lin. long; lobes 3, subequal, rounded. Corolla brownish-red; tube 2 in. long, constricted 6–7 lin. above the base; lobes 1–1 1/4 in. long. Stamens inserted 6–7 1/2 lin. above the base of the corolla-tube; anthers 2 1/2–3 lin. long. Ovary lepidote; stigma-lobes elliptic. Fruit 1 1/2 ft. long.
Distribution
Cameroons Upper Guinea Barombi, Preuss, 202! 360! Bipinde, Zenker, 1316!