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Kigelia africana

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Name

Identification
Kigelia angolensis Welw. ex Sprague [family BIGNONIACEAE ] Verified by Verdcourt,B., Kigelia africana (Lam.) Benth. [family BIGNONIACEAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Kigelia pinnata
  • Kigelia djuguensis
  • Crescentia pinnata
  • Kigelia elliptica
  • Kigelia acutifolia
  • Kigelia moosa
  • Kigelia nubica
  • Kigelia aethiopica
  • Kigelia spragueana
  • Kigelia africana
  • Kigelia angolensis
  • Kigelia lujae
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 africana (Lam.) Benth. [family BIGNONIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, (2000) Author: by M. Tardelli & L. Settesoldi (Jacaranda, Kigelia, Markhamia, Rhigozum, Tecoma) and M. Thulin (Crescentia, Spathodea, Tabebuia) [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
KIGELIA africana (Lam.) Benth. [family BIGNONIACEAE], (1849);
Bignonia africana Lam. [family BIGNONIACEAE], (1785). Fig. 209. [type as above]
Crescentia pinnata Jacq. [family BIGNONIACEAE], (1789);
KIGELIA pinnata (Jacq.) DC. [family BIGNONIACEAE], (1845). [type as above]
KIGELIA aethiopica Decne. ex DC. [family BIGNONIACEAE], (1846).
KIGELIA somalensis Mattei [family BIGNONIACEAE], (1908);. type: S2, Mogadishu, Macaluso s.n. (PAL holo., not found).
KIGELIA aethiopica Chiov. var. brachycarpa [family BIGNONIACEAE], Result. Sci. Miss. Stefanini-Paoli: 134 (1916);. types: S1, “Matagoi”, Paoli 753 and S2, between “Mahaddei Uen” and “Burbisciaàra”, Paoli 1299 (both FT syn.).
KIGELIA aethiopica Chiov. var. stenocarpa [family BIGNONIACEAE], Result. Sci. Miss. Stefanini-Paoli: 134 (1916);. type: S1, ”Allengo”, Paoli 858 (FT holo.).
Information
Tree, up to 20 m tall. Leaves 12–30 cm long; petiole 3–6 cm long; leaflets 5–7, the terminal one with 1–4 cm long petiolule, the others sessile or subsessile; blade of leaflets 2–15 x 2–8 cm, oblong to elliptic or obovate, ± asymmetric at the base, mucronate to acuminate or truncate to retuse at the apex, with undulate to dentate margin, with 5–10 pairs of lateral nerves, puberulous to glabrous. Panicles 0.3–1(–1.5) m long; pedicels 1–7 cm long, upcurved at the tip. Calyx 2.5–4.5 cm long. Corolla 6–10 cm long, at first yellowish, later reddish to purplish, with darker streaks inside and outside; tube 2–4 cm long, abruptly widening upwards; lobes ± rounded, c. 3 cm wide. Stamen-filaments 3.5–5.5 cm long; anthers 0.5–1 cm long. Disk c. 1 cm in diam., irregularly lobed. Style up to 8 cm long. Fruit up to 80 x 13 cm, greyish-ochraceous. Seeds c. 10 x 7 mm.
Range
S1–3 widespread in tropical Africa.
Altitude range
0–400 m.
Distribution
SOMALIA Paoli 490; Tardelli 394.
Distribution (external)
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Notes
Bakaroor, barde, berde, sag (Som.). This species is very variable in, for example, habit and leaf morphology.

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