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Ochna membranacea

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Name

Identification
Ochna gilgiana Engl. [family OCHNACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Ochna membranacea Oliver [family OCHNACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Bamps P., 1962
Related name
  • Gomphia reticulata
  • Ochna gilgiana
  • Crantzia pyrifolia
  • Ochna tenuissima
  • Ochna padiflora
  • Diporochna hierni
  • Diporochna paniculata
  • Ochna gilgii
  • Ochna membranacea
  • Ochna smythei
  • Diporochna rubescens
  • Diporochna hiernii
  • Diporochna oliveri
  • Ochna hiernii
Common name
  • kpindii (S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • koliawat∫o = Addah peoples’ fetish tree (auctt.) (GHANA, ADANGME-KROBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • ishin odu (Ross) iso gbedu (KO&S) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • duo kpo gεlε la (JMD) (LIBERIA, MANO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

Flora

Entry for OCHNA membranacea Oliv. [family OCHNACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 1, page 315, (1868) Author: (by Prof. Oliver).
Names
OCHNA membranacea Oliv. [family OCHNACEAE]
Information
A glabrous shrub, attaining 6 ft. Leaves rather membranous, oblanceolate-oval or elliptical, narrowed to the acute, occasionally acuminate apex; base narrowed more or less, usually obtuse or narrowly rounded, serrulate; serratures often with a short incurved bristle-tip; midrib and narrow lateral nervures prominent beneath, glabrous; 2 1/2–3 1/2 in. long, 3/4–1 1/2 in. broad; petiole usually very short, 1–2 lines, rarely 1/4– 1/2 in. Flowers orange, in compound racemes, 1–2 1/2 in. long, terminating lateral shoots or collected in a paniculate manner towards the extremities of the branches; 1/2 in. or less in diam. Petals sessile, narrowed to the base. Anthers dehiscing by terminal pores, equalling or exceeding the filaments. Carpels about 5; styles united throughout. Fruit-calyx “flesh-coloured,” the sepals 1/2 in. long or rather less.
Distribution
Sierra Leone Upper Guinea Barter!Niger Upper Guinea Barter!

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