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Uvariodendron angustifolium

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Identification
Uvaria angustifolia Engl. [family ANNONACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet., Uvariodendron angustifolium (Engl. & Diels) R.E.Fr. [family ANNONACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet.,
Related name
  • Uvaria angustifolia
  • Uvariodendron angustifolium
Common name
  • εsono-kwadu (FRI) σbσmmσfo-kwaadu (CV; FRI) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • εsung-kodo (CV) (GHANA, FANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • igbere (KO&S) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Information

Entry for Uvariodendron angustifolium (Engl. & Diels) R. E. Fries [family ANNONACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 1
Names
Uvariodendron angustifolium (Engl. & Diels) R. E. Fries [family ANNONACEAE]
Common names
GHANA: AKAN-ASANTE εsono-kwadu (FRI) σbσmmσfo-kwaadu (CV; FRI) FANTE εsung-kodo (CV) NIGERIA: YORUBA igbere (KO&S)
Description
An understorey tree to about 15 m high, of the high-forest, recorded only from Ghana to W Cameroons.The fruits smell strongly of lemons (1).
References
Reference:1. Keay et al., 1960: 43.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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