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Leptonychia pubescens

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Name

Identification
Leptonychia pubescens Keay [family STERCULIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Olornfemi, J., 1972
Related name
  • Leptonychia urophylla
  • Grewia sp.
  • Leptonychia pubescens
Common name
  • lakoς̣in (KO&S; Verger) pasangbo (Macgregor) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5

Flora

Entry for Leptonychia pubescens Keay [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
Leptonychia pubescens Keay [family STERCULIACEAE], l.c. 265 (1954).
Leptonychia urophylla [family STERCULIACEAE], of F.T.A1: 238, partly (Barter spec.); F.W.T.A., ed1, 1: 249, partly; AubrévFlForCIv2: 264, t231, 8–12; not of Welwex Mast.
Information
Small tree to 30 ft. high, or shrub; flowers green, white or yellow; fruits greyish-green with black seeds and scarlet arils.
Distribution
Iv. C. Anoumaba (Nov.) Chev. 22415!G. C. Juaben (Mar.) Johnson 631! Mampong (fr. Apr.) Vigne FH 1931! Konongo (Apr.) Vigne FH 1932! Ampan (fr. Nov.) Vigne FH 4275!Dah. Allada (young fr. Mar.) Chev. 23404!S. Nig. Agege Foster 222! Ilugun, Abeokuta Prov. (fr. Feb.) Keay FHI 22484! Ibadan South F.R. (Jan.) Keay FHI 19803! Attah Barter 3419! Appiapam, Obubra (fl. 8 fr. Apr.) Jones FHI 12159!

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