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Piliostigma reticulatum

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Identification
Piliostigma reticulatum (DC.) Hochst. [family LEGUMINOSAE ] (stored under name); Bauhinia reticulata DC. [family LEGUMINOSAE ]
Related name
  • Piliostigma benzoin
  • Bauhinia abyssinica
  • Bauhinia reticulata
  • Bauhinia benzoin
  • Bauhinia gleditschiaeloba
  • Bauhinia tamarindacea
  • Piliostigma reticulatum
  • Bauhinia tamarindacae
Common name
  • a-pès (JB) (SENEGAL, BASARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • babèl (JB) (SENEGAL, ‘ACOU’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • bu falat (JMD; K&A) bu falatabu (K&A) ka falat (K&A) kafalataku (K&A) (SENEGAL, DIOLA (Fogny)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • bakéhi (JB) barde (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • bu rékatodi (JB; K&A) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • camel’s foot (Etkin)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • ga-pès (JB; K&A) (SENEGAL, BEDIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • semellier (from the fruit semelle: the sole of a shoe or boot, Berhaut); pied de chameau (Bailleul)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • pu unké (JB) (SENEGAL, BALANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3

Flora

Entry for Piliostigma reticulatum (DC.) Hochst. [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE]
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
Piliostigma reticulatum (DC.) Hochst. [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE], (1846) — Milne-Redhead in Hook. Ic. Pl. sub. t. 3460.
Bauhinia reticulata DC. [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE], (1825) — F.W.T.A., ed1, 1: 330; AubrévFlForSoud.-Guin214, t41, 1
B. benzoin Kotschy [family ], (1868)
B. glabra A. Chev. [family ], Bot226, names only
B. glauca A. Chev. [family ], Bot226, names only
Elayuna biloba Raf. [family ], (1838).
Information
Tree, to 30 ft. high, with spreading crown; petals white; in the drier savannah regions.
Habitat
; in the drier savannah regions.
Distribution
Sen. Perrottet 66! Roger! Cape Verde Brunner 114!Fr. Sud.IV. C. various localities fide Aubrév. l.c.G. C. Akpabla 708!Fr. Nig. Niamey (Oct.) Hagerup 546!N. Nig. Zamfara F.R. (fr. Apr.) Keay FHI 16161! 18036! Katagum (Oct.) Dalz. 33! Duchi, Bornu (fl. 8 fr.Dec.) Elliott 114! Kukawa (fr. Feb.) E. Vogel 50!
Distribution (external)
French Cameroons
Ubangi-Shari
A.-E. Sudan

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