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Macrolobium splendidum

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Identification
Macrolobium splendidum Not on Sheet [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE ] Verified by A. Aubréville, 1932 Gilbertiodendron splendidum J.Léonard [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by J. Florence, 2001
Related name
  • Macrolobium splendidum
  • Gilbertiodendron splendidum
Common name
  • kotopapa (CV; FRI) kσtσprepre (auctt.) kusipapa (CJT) samanta (Rea; FRI) tetekσn-gyammera (auctt.) (GHANA, AKAN-WASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • medjilagba à grands fruits (from Abe, Ivory Coast, ‘medjilagba’ with the large seed-pods, Aubréville)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • tetekwon agyemera (CV) (GHANA, NZEMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • koto(k) prepre (Ghana, Forest Department)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3

Flora

Entry for Gilbertiodendron splendidum (A. Chev. ex Hutch. & Dalz.) J. Léonard [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE]
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
Gilbertiodendron splendidum (A. Chev. ex Hutch. & Dalz.) J. Léonard [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE], in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 24: 59 (1954).
Berlinia splendida A. Chev. ex Hutch. & Dalz. [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE], F.W.T.A., ed1, 1: 343 (1928); Kew Bull1928: 398; ChevBot230, name only
Macrolobium splendidum (A. Chev. ex Hutch.& Dalz.) Pellegr. [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE], in BullSocBotFr77: 667 (1931); AubrévFlForCIv1: 236, t88.
Information
Foresttree, to 80 ft. high; petals pink; in swamp forest.
Habitat
Forest ~ ; in swamp forest.
Distribution
S. L. Kenema (fr. Oct.) King 284! Bagbe, Gola Forest (fl. June, fr. May) Small 706! 721!Iv. C. Tébo (July) Chev. 19387! Massa-Mé Aubrév. 136!G. C. Namachere, E. of Tarkwa (May) Chipp 234! Ajakwa Chipp 206! Cape Coast Dist. (May舑June) Vigne FH 936! Bonsasu, Dompim Vigne FH 1970! (See Appendix, p. 197.)

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