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Parkia africana

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Isotype of Parkia clappertoniana Keay [family FABACEAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Isotype of Parkia africana R.Br. [family FABACEAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Type of Parkia africana R.Br. [family LEGUMINOSAE]
Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) R.Br. ex G.Don [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Isotype of Parkia clappertoniana Keay [family FABACEAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Isotype of Parkia clappertoniana Keay [family FABACEAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Type of Parkia africana R.Br. [family LEGUMINOSAE]
Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) R.Br. ex G.Don [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) R.Br. ex G.Don [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Isotype of Parkia africana R.Br. [family FABACEAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
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Name

Identification
Parkia oliveri J.F.Macbr. [family LEGUMINOSAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Keay,R.W.J., Parkia africana R.Br. [family LEGUMINOSAE ]
Related name
  • Parkia filicoidea
  • Parkia biglobosa
  • Parkia africana
  • Parkia oliveri
  • Parkia intermedia
  • Parkia clappertoniana

Flora

Entry for Parkia clappertoniana Keay [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
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
Parkia clappertoniana Keay [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE], in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 25: 209 (1955).
Parkia africana R.Br. [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE], (illegitimate name), partly (Clapperton spec. only).
Parkia filicoidea Welw. ex Oliv. [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE], F.T.A. 2: 324, partly (Barter spec.); F.W.T.A., ed1,1: 352
Parkia filicoidea var. glauca Bak. f. [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE], l.c. 781 (1930).
Parkia olivare [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE], of AubrévFlForCIv1: 194 and FlForSoud.-Guin249, not of JFMacbr.
Information
Tree, to 70 ft. high, with short bole and wide spreading crown; flowers deep red; seeds and pulp edible; in savannah country.
Habitat
; in savannah country.
Distribution
G. C. Amansare (fr. July) Chipp 5141 Abene, Kwahu (Jan.) Chipp 631!Togo Kete Krachi (Jan.) Vigne FH 1540! Kitson!Dah. fide Aubrév. l.c.N. Nig. Barter 1136! Clapperton! Kaura Namoda (fl. 8 fr. May) Keay FHI 16205! Samaru (fr. May) Baldwin 12005! Zungeru (fl. 8 fr. Jan.) Elliott 64!S. Nig. Olokemeji (Feb.) Foster 162!
Distribution (external)
Ubangi-Shari
A.-E. Sudan

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