Compilation
Tarrietia utilis

8 Images see all

Previous
Next

Name

Identification
Tarrietia utilis (Sprague) Sprague [family STERCULIACEAE ]
Related name
  • Tarrietia utilis
Common name
  • yawio (S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • yau (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, GOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • denεrεnafa (S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KORANKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • nyankom (Ghana); niangon (Liberia, Ivory Coast); wishmore (Liberia): the fruit – harmon (Sierra Leone, Liberia)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • red cedar, cola cedar., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • fiya-ya (FCD; S&F) fiya-yaw (S&F) yaw (JMD; S&F) yawi-kaima (S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • ka-fσl-fσl (FCD; S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • hamσn i.e., almond (FCD; S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KRIO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • yawi (def. -wii) (auctt.) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5

Flora

Entry for Tarrietia utilis (Sprague) Sprague [family STERCULIACEAE]
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
Tarrietia utilis (Sprague) Sprague [family STERCULIACEAE], in Kew Bull. 1916: 851; Aubrév. Fl. For. C. Iv. 2: 256, t. 228; Pellegr. in Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 88: 380 (as var. laxiflora Pellegr. which is var. utilis).
Triplochiton utile Sprague [family STERCULIACEAE], in Kew Bull1908: 257
Cola proteiformis A. Chev. [family STERCULIACEAE], Vég.Util. 5: 250 (1909)
Heritiera utilis (Sprague) Sprague [family STERCULIACEAE], (1909).
Information
A largeforesttree 75–90 ft. high or more, with bole 40–60 ft. and flying buttresses which separate from the trunk shortly below the point at which they are given off; leaves coriaceous, simple on seedlings in the first year and on the flowering twigs, otherwise digitate; winged fruits 2–5 together.
Habitat
forest
Distribution
S. L. Babadoori Valley (Sept.) Lane-Poole 399! Kenema (Oct.) Aylmer 254! Kambui Hills, Dambaye Valley (Sept.) Small 388! Gola Forest Small 646!Lib. Gbanga (Sept.) Linder 664! Dukwia R. (Oct.) Cooper 61! 103!Iv. C. Azaguié (Sept.) Chev. 22293! San Pedro Serv. For. 1663!G. C. Hunisu (fr. Jan.) Thompson 1! Imbraim (Mar.) Thompson 25! Ajakwa, N. of Chama Chipp 204! Wassidimo, E. of Bensu Chipp 210! Prestea (Oct.) Vigne 231!
Notes
The species also occurs in Gabon, as var. densiflora Pellegr. l.c. (See Appendix, p. 110.)

Related Materials