agbete (Gaisser) budyonu (Volkens) (TOGO, TEM (Tschaudjo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
boncom-ô (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
otéro-lemu = short ‘otero’; in allusion to the fruit being round or nearly so; cf. Allanblackia floribunda, Guttiferae (PG) otéro-lesī = female ‘otero’; cf. Allanblackia floribunda - male ‘otero’ (PG) utélimon (auctt.) utéra (auctt.) (IVORY COAST, ABE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
ẹkuso (JMD) (NIGERIA, YORUBA (Ikale)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
ala-enyi-milī = Allanblackia of the water (mili) (DRR; JMD) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Umuakpo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
akpan-ni-uaka = fruit-bat tree (Henry; FB) (IVORY COAST, BAULE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
òzè (KO&S; KW) (NIGERIA, IGBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
gbah the young tree (C) waye, waye-kpay (C; AGV) (LIBERIA, KRU-BASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
asuaindokum (auctt.) ehurike (FRI) εsoedσkuno (FRI) (GHANA, ANYI-AOWIN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
u-wee-ti (AGV) weh-ti (GK) (LIBERIA, DAN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
lorokiéré (Henry fide JMD) (IVORY COAST, SENUFO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
namu (JB) (GUINEA, LOMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
arbre à beurre; lami (from Susu of Guinea); beurre de lami., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
bofuakechi (Catterall; JMD) (NIGERIA, BOKYI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
lami (auctt.) (GUINEA, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
tiakukebia (A.Chev.) (IVORY COAST, KYAMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
pagya (FRI) peja (JMD) pija (TFC; BD&H) (GHANA, FANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
oran-atanki (Catterall; JMD) (NIGERIA, EJAGHAM-ETUNO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
abotasebie (DF; E&A) abotoasebie = butter fat (auctt.) abotomasεbeε (auctt.) (GHANA, WASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
ùdíá ébíòng (JMD) (NIGERIA, EFIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
abotoma-sεbie (E&A) ehukei (BD&H) kisidwe the nuts (JMD) paegya (BD&H) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
butter; butter tree; tallow; tallow tree; candle tree; candle butter tree; black mango tree., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
akutu (Volkens) (TOGO, YORUBA-IFE (TOGO)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
ekuso (JMD) (NIGERIA, YORUBA (Ondo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
agyiapa (Bunting; FRI) ajiappa (TFC) bromabine (auctt.) paegya (Brent fide FRI) (GHANA, AHANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
lē (Har.) lõn (JMD) (LIBERIA, MANO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
akanti (KO&S) (NIGERIA, IJO-IZON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
soεkσne (S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
lòlobì (Yates; JMD) (NIGERIA, NUPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
eduẹni (JMD) izeni (KO&S) ízéníẹ́zẹ (auctt.) (NIGERIA, EDO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
(Guinea-Bissau) boncom-hadje (JDES) boncom-háe (EPdS) (GUINEA-BISSAU, FULA-PULAAR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
lami (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
aghe (auctt.) (NIGERIA, IGBO-UKWUANI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
a-mut (JMD) an-yot, an-yoth (auctt.) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
pichalé-boko (auctt.) piché aboko (auctt.) pissalé boko (A.Chev.) (IVORY COAST, AKYE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
grogboerin (Lowe) orógbó erin (auctt.) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 2
Flora
Entry for PENTADESMA butyracea Don [family GUTTIFERAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 1, page 162, (1868) Author: (by Prof. Oliver).
Names
PENTADESMA butyraceaDon [family GUTTIFERAE], Gen. Syst. i. 619.
Information
Leaves coriaceous, or sub-membranous on shaded barren shoots, shining, oblong-elliptical, sometimes elongate-oblong or oblong-oblanceolate, shortly acuminate or rather obtuse, rounded or cuneate at the base, with numerous parallel veins obliquely connecting the midrib and intramarginal vein, 5–10 in. long, 1 1/2–2 1/2 in. broad; petioles 1/6– 1/2 in. or 1 in. on barren shoots. Flowers large, “terminal solitary.” Inner sepals 1 1/2–2 in. long, coriaceous, persistent. Phalanges of stamens persistent. Fruit irregularly ovoid, 4–5 in. long by 3–3 1/2 in. diam., 3–5-seeded; pericarp about 1/2 in. thick, slightly rugose, abounding in a yellow greasy fluid, exuding when cut. Seeds 1 1/2–2 in. long by 1–1 1/2 in. diam.
Distribution
Sierra Leone Upper Guinea Don! Dr. Kirk!West Tropical Africa Upper Guinea Nun river, Mann!Upper Guinea (? Niger (leaves only), Barter!)
Notes
This is the “Butter- and Tallow-tree” of W. Africa.
