Oncoba ovalisOliv. [family FLACOURTIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Synonymy,
Related name
Oncoba ovalis
Flora
Entry for ONCOBA ovalis Oliv. [family FLACOURTIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 1, page 112, (1868) Author: (by Prof. Oliver).
Names
ONCOBA ovalisOliv. [family FLACOURTIACEAE]
Information
A glabrous tree of 20–30 ft., with entire or slightly undulate, elliptical or oblong-elliptical, shortly, abruptly, and obtusely acuminate, firmly membranous or rather coriaceous leaves, 4–6 in. long, 1 3/4–3 in. broad. Petiole 3/4–1 in. Flowers about 4–5 lines in diam., in axillary, rather slender racemes, about 3 in. long, on short pedicels of 1–2 lines. Anthers very shortly pointed. Ovary longitudinally furrowed, tapering into the style. Stigma with 4–5 radiate, recurved, obtuse lobes. Fruit smooth, lanceolate-oval, 2 1/2–3 in. long, tapering at the top and marked with 4 or 5 strong, equi-distant, longitudinal furrows with raised margins.
