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Margaritaria discoidea

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Name

Identification
Phyllanthus flacourtioides Hutch. [family EUPHORBIACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Margaritaria discoidea (Baill.) G.L.Webster [family EUPHORBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Phyllanthus flacourtioides
  • Margaritaria discoidea
  • Maprounea africana
  • Phyllanthus discoideus
  • Cicca discoidea
  • Flueggea fagifolia
  • Margaritaria discodea
  • Flueggea obovata
  • Margaritaria obovata
  • Flueggea unrecorded
  • Flueggea nitida
Common name
  • (Brin/Seleki) bufembèlo (K&A) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pεpεsea (FRI) (GHANA, ANYI-ANUFO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • katien (K&B) (IVORY COAST, SENUFO-TAGWANA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bakoro(?) (DAP) jonkongkong(?) (DAP) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • an-, ka-saka (auctt.) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kéri (auctt.) (SENEGAL, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pεpεsea (auctt.) (GHANA, AOWIN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • nεtε (? mεtε) (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • Gambia) keri (DAP) (THE GAMBIA, FULA-PULAAR (The), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pεpea (E&A) (GHANA, KWAWU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bakσŋkσŋ (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • silamεsi-na (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, YALUNKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • urignagré (B&D) (IVORY COAST, ‘NÉKÉDIÉ’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • sawa (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, VAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • wã-yiddi (Har.; JMD) (LIBERIA, MANO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • tido (FCD) tilo (FCD) tiro (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, GOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bakoko (Bégué ex K&B) (IVORY COAST, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • adjansi (A.Chev.; K&B) (IVORY COAST, ABURE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • dion kon-kon (CHOP) (GUINEA, MANDING-MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kσŋgo-lijo(-i) (FCE; S&F) kongolo-tijoi (FWHM) ngongo-lijoi (S&F) tijo(-i) (auctt.) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • čuanji (NWT) tihu (FCD; S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, LOKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kéri (Caille) (MALI ? surunku gnìégnié (A. Chev.), FULA-PULAAR (Mali)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • nεŋkon-dε (FCD; S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, BULOM (Sherbro)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bakoko (JB) bakolo (K&A) ńéńé (JB, & ex K&A) suruku (JB; K&A) suruku ńéńé (JB) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • asẹ́ivin = the kernel is cracked (auctt.) (NIGERIA, EDO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pεpεsea (FRI) (GHANA, ANYI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • Leone) bori (Jordan) keri (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, FULA-PULAAR (Sierra), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • glé (B&D) wiliniangre (B&D) zagrogramaï (B&D) (IVORY COAST, KRU-GUERE (Chiehn)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bakoko (Aub.) (MALI ? surunku gnìégnié (A. Chev.), MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bu hilèn (JB) é bondiõng (JB; K&A) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • Coast) kéri (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, FULA-FULFULDE (Ivory), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pepea (E&A) pepe-esia (BD&H; FRI) (GHANA, WASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pépéschia (Aub. & ex K&B) (IVORY COAST, ANYI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kamfua (Volkens) kongonga (Volkens) (TOGO, TEM (Tschaudjo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • diom’bi (A.Chev. & ex K&B) lié (auctt.) mussan-hué (A.Chev. & ex K&B) rié (auctt.) (IVORY COAST, ABE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • nkuku (FRI) (GHANA, FANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kifiro (JB) (SENEGAL, BALANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bakoho (A&AA) bakoko (A&AA) bakonko (Aub.) kéri (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • wovengaenga (Maitland) (WEST CAMEROONS, KPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • σpepea (E&A) (GHANA, TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • cholondo (FCD; S&F) solondo (FCD; S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pepea (auctt.) (GHANA, BRONG), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bafla (Aub.) (DAHOMEY, GBE-FON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bakko(?) (DAP) jonkongkong (DAP) (THE GAMBIA, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • sahrèr (JB) (SENEGAL, NDUT), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • isi m˚kpị = head of billy-goat (Kennedy; KO&S) (NIGERIA, IGBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • adzadze (Howes; FRI) (GHANA, GBE-VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pepezia (A.Chev. & ex K&B) (IVORY COAST, NZEMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • benkyi (auctt.) σpepea (auctt.) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kifiro (K&A) (SENEGAL, BANYUN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • barambara (K&B) (IVORY COAST, DYULA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kumεtε (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, LIMBA (Tonko)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • blar-du-gbah (C) (LIBERIA, KRU-BASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bon (auctt.) diom’bi (A.Chev., ex K&B) mussan-hué (A.Chev. & ex K&B) (IVORY COAST, AKYE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • adjansi (Ivory Coast, Dalziel)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • brakassa (A.Chev. & ex K&B) (IVORY COAST, KYAMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • yεgerε (S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KORANKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • bu ilèn (JB) buhilen (K&A) hu linga (JB) (SENEGAL, DIOLA-FLUP), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • barambara (K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, MANDING-DYULA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • dantivi (Volkens) (TOGO, YORUBA-IFE (TOGO)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • tisoε (FCD; S&E) tusuε (FCD; S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • àς̣àς̣à (auctt.) àς̣àς̣à-odan (Ross) awẹ (Dodd) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • kwékwé sia (B&D) pétéhésia (Aub.; K&B) (IVORY COAST, BAULE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • ololo (KO&S) (NIGERIA, URHOBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pεpεsea (FRI) (GHANA, NZEMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
  • pepea (DF) (GHANA, VULGAR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2

Flora

Entry for Margaritaria discoidea var. fagifolia Pax Radcl.-Sm. [family EUPHORBIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 9, Part 4, (1996) Author: A. Radcliffe-Smith
Names
Margaritaria discoidea var. fagifolia Pax Radcl.-Sm. [family EUPHORBIACEAE], in Kew Bull. 36: 220 (1981); in F.T.E.A., Euphorb. 1: 66 (1987). Type from Tanzania.
Flueggea fagifolia Pax [family EUPHORBIACEAE], in Engler, Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas C: 236 (1895). —Hutchinson in F.T.A. 6, 1: 737 (1912). —Brenan, Check-list For. Trees Shrubs Tang. Terr.: 215 (1949). Type as above.
Margaritaria discoidea subsp. discoidea [family EUPHORBIACEAE], —G.L. Webster in J. Arnold Arbor. 60: 416 (1979), pro min. parte.
Margaritaria discoidea subsp. nitida Pax G.L. Webster [family EUPHORBIACEAE], J. Arnold Arbor. 60: 418 (1979), pro min. parte.
Information
Tall, forest canopy tree up to 30 m high; petioles adaxially grooved and/or narrowly winged, glabrous or sparingly pubescent; stipules up to 1.3 cm long, acute, glabrous; leaf blades elliptic-lanceolate, usually acutely acuminate; female pedicels not more than 1 cm long; stylar column up to 2 mm high, style arms spreading or reflexed; fruit subglobose to shallowly 3-lobed.
Habitat
In submontane mixed evergreen forest and dense rainforest
Range
Guinea-Bissau eastwards to Ethiopia and south to Angola and South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
Altitude range
1100–1500 m.
1500
1100
Distribution
Mozambique MS Mt. Gorongosa, st. xi.1971, Tinley 2244 (LISC; MO; PRE; SRGH).Mozambique N 40 km Malema (Entre Rios)–Ribáuè, Serra Murripa, fr. 15.xii.1967, Torre & Correia 16532 (LISC).Malawi S Zomba, Thondwe, Mpita Tea Estate, st. 3.v.1982, Chapman & Tawakali 6155 (BR; FHO; K; MAL).

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