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Porterandia cladantha

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Name

Identification
Porterandia cladantha (K.Schum.) Keay [family RUBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Randia cladantha K.Schum. [family RUBIACEAE ]
Related name
  • Randia cladantha
  • Porterandia cladantha
  • Aoranthe cladantha
Common name
  • ekumalin (auctt.) (NIGERIA, BOKYI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • ugbódókósa (auctt.) ukpakodsa (KO&S) úkpákộnsa (JMD; Elugbe) (NIGERIA, EDO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
  • ọ̀kàràkàrà (auctt.) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

Flora

Entry for Porterandia cladantha (K. Schum.) Keay [family RUBIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,
Names
Porterandia cladantha (K. Schum.) Keay [family RUBIACEAE], in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 28: 24 (1958).
Randia cladantha K. Schum. [family RUBIACEAE], in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 28: 62 (1899); F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 2: 79; Kennedy For. Fl. S. Nig. 212.
Information
A tree to 50 ft. high; flowers creamy-white or pink, yellowish inside; ripe fruits yellow or orange; in the forest regions, especially in regrowth vegetation.
Habitat
; in the forest regions, especially in regrowth vegetation.
Distribution
S. Nig.: Agege Foster 223! Okomu F.R., Benin Div. (fr. Dec.) Brenan 8482! Sapoba, Benin Div. (fl. May-Aug., fr. Apr.) Kennedy 353! 1391! Onitsha (fr. Nov.) Keay FHI 22283! Ikom (Aug.) Catterall 35! Oban Talbot 145! 214![Br.] Cam.: Mombo, Kumba Div. (fl. 8 young fr. May) Olorunfemi FHI 30555!
Distribution (external)
Cameroun
Rio Muni
Cabinda
Congo

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