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Napoleonaea imperialis

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Identification
Isotype of Napoleonaea imperialis P. Beauv. [family LECYTHIDACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Data not digitized,
Related name
  • Napoleonea imperialis
  • Napoleona miersii
  • Napoleona cuspidata
  • Napoleonaea vogelii
  • Napoleonaea imperialis
  • Napoleona imperialis
  • Napoleona unrecorded
Common name
  • (Umuahia) isi efe the wood or t (NIGERIA, IGBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • akp’o iziga (NWT) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Uburubu)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • akpodo (KO&S) ukpodu (BNO) (NIGERIA, IGBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • akpodo (NWT; JMD) atwuoko (AEK; JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Awka)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • ukpakonrisa (auctt.) (NIGERIA, EDO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • obu-anagbo (?) (Hendrick) otukuche (Hendrick; RB) (NIGERIA, IGALA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3

Information

Entry for Napoleonaea imperialis P Beauv. [family LECYTHIDACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 3
Names
Napoleonaea imperialis P Beauv. [family LECYTHIDACEAE]
Napoleona mannii Miers [family LECYTHIDACEAE]
Napoleonaea miersii Hook. [family LECYTHIDACEAE]
Common names
NIGERIA: EDO ukpakonrisa (auctt.) IGALA obu-anagbo (?) (Hendrick) otukuche (Hendrick; RB) IGBO akpodo (KO&S) ukpodu (BNO) IGBO (Awka) akpodo (NWT; JMD) atwuoko (AEK; JMD) IGBO (Uburubu) akp’o iziga (NWT) IGBO (Umuahia) isi efe the wood or t
Uses
(fruit-pulp) Food: general (bark, fruit-rind) Medicines: pulmonary troubles (leaf, seed) Phytochemistry: glycosides, saponims, steroids (leaf) Phytochemistry: miscellaneously poisonous or repellent Agri-horticulture: ornamental, cultivated or partially tended Products: household, domestic and personal items (twig) Products: chew-sticks, etc.
Description
A tree or shrub to 6 m high, low-branching, dense crown, in the understorey of the closed-forest in Nigeria and extending to Congo and Angola.The flowers are variable, usually cream at the circumference with red at the centre, but varying to apricot and p
References
References:1. Carpenter 373, UCI. 2. Dalziel, 1937. 3. Keay et al., 1960: 138. 4. Oliver, B, 1960: 32, 74. 5. Thomas, NWT. 2274 (Nig. Ser.), K. 6. Yates 33, K.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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