bui the fruit pulp or flour (auctt.) gif the seeds (auctt.) gui the tree (JMD; K&A) lalo the leaves, or a mixture of dried powdered leaves of which this is predominant, for a food or medicine (JMD; K&A) ndaba the mucilage (K&A) téga the bark (Aub.; K&A) (SENEGAL, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
boki (Aub.; GR) bokki (Aub.) (MALI, FULA-PULAAR (Mali)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
bak (K&A) ibak (K&A) (SENEGAL, NON (Nyominka)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
bebaque (JDES) bedom-hal (JDES) brungal (JDES) burungule-burunque (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, MANDYAK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
go (pl. gwê) (Bertho.) (IVORY COAST, NGERE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
ala (JMD; FRI) kεlai (FRI) nilai (FRI) (GHANA, BRONG), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
mŏlōdo a varietal name (Vuillet) sira (auctt.) sito (K&A) tedum (Barth) (SENEGAL, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
toéga (auctt.) tòyéga (K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, MOORE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kεlai (JMD) (GHANA, KRACHI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
an-derẻbai, an-dεr-a-bai = The chief’s body, alluding to the belief that a root decoction taken with food makes a man stout (FCD; S&F) a-kiri (S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
a-mbu (Ferry) (SENEGAL, KONYAGI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
(Guinea-Bissau) bóè (EPdS; JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, FULA-PULAAR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
tua (Gaisie) (GHANA, NANKANNI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
njobwele (JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, KOOSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
hamar (JMD) (NIGERIA, ARABIC (Niger)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
ebakai (DRR) (THE GAMBIA, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
uáto (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, BIDYOGO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
tolro (Aub.) (DAHOMEY, YOM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
njobwih (JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, BAFOK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
babaq (JB; K&A) bubakabu (auctt.) (SENEGAL, DIOLA (Fogny)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
sita (def.. sitoo) (auctt.) (THE GAMBIA, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
tuo (JMD, ex K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, DAGAARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
ngubwele (JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, MBONGE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kuka (Aub.) (NIGER, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
niturr (JMD) (TOGO, BASSARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
sira (K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
toreg (FRI; JMD) (GHANA, BIMOBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
toyega (FRI; JMD) (GHANA, MOORE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
σdadeε (FRI) (GHANA, AKAN-AKUAPEM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
ba (auctt.) boh (auctt.) (SENEGAL, SERER-NON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
alãgba (GHANA, VHE (Awlan)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kàlkúwà dried powdered leaves (JMD) kuka from Hausa (auctt.) kúwà (C&H) (NIGERIA, KANURI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
konian (FB) (NIGER, SONGHAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
bokki (Aub.) (NIGER, FULA-FULFULDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
ùsì (JMD; KO&S) (NIGERIA, EDO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
odadeε (Enti) σdadeε (Enti) (GHANA, ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
hwon (Bertho) (NIGERIA, SHANGA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
bakko the leaves, from Fula (JMD) bambu (JMD) charari the pounded seeds as a famine-food (JMD) chusar doki a horse-food containing mostly powdered leaves of this sp. (JMD) daddawar ka-tsame, daddawar kuka food-stuffs from the seeds (JMD) damsa the fruit-pulp (JMD) danana fruit-pulp and curdled milk (JMD) dandare a food-stuff from the fruit-pulp (JMD) dullu a decoction of the fruit-pulp (JMD) dunku the fruit, seeds, pulp, young leaves; a food-stuff from the seeds; a decoction of the fruit-pulp (JMD) fanko = good for nothing; the wood (JMD) fartako leaf-fibre left after powdering the leaves (Bargery) garin kuka a meal made from the seed kernels and millet (JMD) gatsika the young leaves (JMD) gubdi the fruit-pulp (JMD) gujuguju a decoction of the fruit-pulp (JMD) gulullutu the flower (JMD) gumayi, guntsu, gwargwami the seeds (JMD) jar kuka a variety (JMD) kalun kuka dried powdered leaves (JMD) karkachijeho, katsame foodstuff from the seeds (JMD) kata water filtered through the seed-pod ashes used to make soup (MM) katambiri a cosmetic made from the pods reduced to ash (MM) kirßbe a soup of young leaves (JMD) kirta inner bark fibre (JMD) kolo a foodstuff from the seeds (JMD) ku(m)bali, kulambali the flower (JMD) kuka (auctt.) kulkuli the fruit-pulp (JMD) kuukà (Lowe) kwa(i)kwayo the fruit husk (JMD) kwalaba a decoction of the fruit-pulp (JMD) к̉wame, kwámé, к̉wami kwámii the fruit (JMD; ZOG) kwatakwari fruit-pulp and curdled milk (JMD) kwatambo a decoction of the fruit-pulp (JMD) maiwa a variety (JMD) miyar kuka dried powdered leaves (JMD) zullu a decoction of the fruit-pulp (JMD) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
bumbu (ZOG) kubali, kulambi, kumbali (ZOG) múrnaà (ZOG) (NIGERIA, HAUSA (West)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
sira (Aub.) (MALI, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kö-basera, kö; tree (Hovis) (MALI, BAGA (Koba)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kalim (JMD) kekim the whole fruit (JMD) telo (JMD) (TOGO, MOORE-NAWDAM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
Gambia) boki (DAP) (THE GAMBIA, FULA-PULAAR (The), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
el omarah (JMD) gongoleis the fruit (JMD) homar (JMD) humar (JMD) oufa (JMD) tabaldi (JMD) (NIGERIA, ARABIC), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kwo (Robin) (NIGER, SONGHAI-ZARMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
citô (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
sita (def. sitoo) = to tie (auctt.) (SENEGAL, MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
chonbu (Aub.; FB) chonmu (Aub.) conmu (FB) sona (Aub.) (DAHOMEY, BATONNUN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
fon (Bertho) (DAHOMEY, BUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
fromdo (auctt.) (IVORY COAST, BAULE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
adido (Volkens) dudo (Aub.; FB) (TOGO, GBE-VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kuka (Aub.) (UPPER VOLTA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
a-màk (K&A; Ferry) (SENEGAL, BASARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
sira (K&B) (IVORY COAST, MANDING-DYULA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
tuwa (BD&H) (GHANA, NABT), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
ngubwele (JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, TANGA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
go (pl. gwê) (Bertho.) (IVORY COAST, KRU-GUERE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kidi-na (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU-DYALONKE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kúrnjé (Newman) (NIGERIA, DERA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
salεt∫o (FRI) salo (FRI) (GHANA, ADANGME-KROBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
njobwele (JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, KOSSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
mŏlōdo a varietal name (JMD) sira (GR; FB) (MALI, MANDING-BAMBARA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
burungule (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, PEPEL), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
teliŋ (Blass) (GHANA, SISAALA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
boiö (K&A) boki (auctt.) bore (K&A) boy (K&A) (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
njobwih (JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, LONG), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kpassa (Aub.) zizon (Aub.) (DAHOMEY, GBE-FON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
gbowulo (def.-wulii) (S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
sito (K&A) (SENEGAL, ‘SOCE’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kutidi (NWT) LOKO sakwi mbawi (AHU) (SIERRA LEONE, LIMBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
a-dido (FRI) dodo (FRI) (GHANA, GBE-VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
tuo (FRI; JMD) (GHANA, DAGAARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
ngubwele (JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, KUNDU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
obobo (Odoh) (NIGERIA, IGALA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kiri (CHOP) (GUINEA, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
boki (CHOP) (GUINEA, FULA-PULAAR (Guinea)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kèlárà (Rytz) (GHANA, GUANG-GONJA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
taelu, telu (Gaisser) tshodum the leaves and seeds (Gaisser) (TOGO, TEM (Tshaudjo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
nitule (JMD) (GHANA, KONKOMBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kelle (Volkens) (TOGO, GUANG-KRACHI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
ekuba (FRI) (GHANA, NZEMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
ßohere (pl. ßohe, ßoye) the fruit (MM) ßokki (pl. ßode, ßoge, ßogeeje, ßokko) the leaf (MM) ßokko li’o leaves for soup (MM) gadiyaare (pl. gadiyaaje) the seeds (JMD) goromi the seeds (JMD) gulumbur the young leaves (JMD) mbuja a food-stuff from the seeds (JMD) njuulaandi the fruit pulp (JMD) nyaande (pl. nyaandeeji) the rough bloom on the fruit, or the meal within the fruit (Taylor) saaßeho (pl. saßehe) fresh leaves (MM) or dried powdered leaves (JMD) saaßeho the fresh leaves (MM) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kuka from Hausa (Bertho.) (NIGERIA, BUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
turubu (Aub.) (DAHOMEY, SOMBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
(Pecí) dindo dodo (GHANA, VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
ngigué (Aub.) (UPPER VOLTA, ‘SENUFO’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kò (pl. kòà) (Aub.; D&C) konian (Aub.) (MALI, SONGHAI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kide (K&A) (SENEGAL, SONINKE-SARAKOLE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
gblé-tu (Bertho) (IVORY COAST, GUERE (Wobe)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
bak (auctt.) mbak (K&A) o kandalé the bark-cordage (N’diaye) o sag a drop-net made from bark-doth (N’diaye) (SENEGAL, SERER), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kantong a food-stuff from the seeds (JMD) tua (FRI; JMD) tukare dried powdered leaves admixed with others similarly used (JMD) (GHANA, DAGBANI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
laté (K&A) (SENEGAL, BALANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
taelu (Gaisser) tschodum the leaves and seeds (Gaisser) (TOGO, KABRE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
njubwele (JMD) (WEST CAMEROONS, LUNDU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
hamar (Aub.) hamaraya (Aub.) (NIGER, ARABIC (Niger)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
ìgì óshè (DAHOMEY, YORUBA-NAGO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
sire (auctt.) (SIERRA LEONE, MANINKA (Koranko)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
boki (CHOP) sira (Aub.) (GUINEA, MANDING-MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
látè (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, BALANTA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
baobab; monkey-bread tree; sour gourd; cream of tartar tree., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
bui the fruit (DRR) gui the tree (DRR) (THE GAMBIA, WOLOF), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
sela (S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kwahi (JMD) (NIGERIA, GWARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
lũrú dried powdered leaves (JMD) oς̣è (auctt.) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
bèlé (Grégoire) (IVORY COAST, KWENI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
σdade(ε) (FRI) σtσtσwaa (FRI) (GHANA, TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
sida (FCD) sira (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
ngigué (Aub.) nguigué (FB) (IVORY COAST, ‘SENUFO’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
sàalo, shàaje (KD) (GHANA, GA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
σdadeε (Enti) (GHANA, WASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
turubu (Aub.) (TOGO, SOMBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
baobab (S&F) mσki-brεd = monkey bread (FCD; S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KRIO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
sira (auctt.) sito (K&A) (SENEGAL, MANINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kukulu (Nicholas) (UPPER VOLTA, GRUSI-LYELA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
cabaceira (JDES; GeS) calabaceira (auctt.) (GUINEA-BISSAU, CRIOULO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
kiri (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
totσ (FRI; JMD) (GHANA, GUANG), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
bedôal (K&A) (SENEGAL, MANKANYA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
baobab; pain de singe (the fruit); arbre aux calebasses; calebassier du Sénégal., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
mor (Prost, ex K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, BISA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
èmu the fruit (JMD) kúka the leaves when eaten from Hausa (JMD) muci the tree (Banfield; KO&S) (NIGERIA, NUPE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
génye the fruit (C-G) ч́rσ (auctt.) pepèru the flower (C-G) tigὲ the fruit (C-G) (MALI, DOGON), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
amák, ga-mák (K&A; Ferry) (SENEGAL, BEDIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
bubakabu = the taller (DF) (THE GAMBIA, DIOLA (Fogny)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
hamaraya (JMD) (NIGERIA, ARABIC-SHUWA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
fromodo (FRI) (GHANA, BAULE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
dido (Aub.) (DAHOMEY, GEN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
Flora
Entry for ADANSONIA digitata L. [family BOMBACACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 2, (1999) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
ADANSONIA somalensisChiov. [family BOMBACACEAE], (1932), provisional name, not validly published.
Information
Tree up to 20 m or more high, with a very thick trunk; bark smooth, grey; young branches often tomentose. Leaves (3–)5–7(–9)-foliolate; leaflets usually elliptic-obovate, entire, acuminate, 5–17 x 2–7 cm, the inner ones larger than the outer; indumentum stellate, soon disappearing; petiole (4–)7–12 cm long. Flowers with globose buds, pendulous on long tomentose stalks. Calyx 5–9 mm long, green and tomentose outside, pale and densely pubescent inside. Petals white, broadly obovate, 4–8 cm long, clawed. Stamens numerous; tube 1.5–4.5 cm long, about equalling the free part of the filaments in length. Ovary ovoid, tomentose; style 5–6.5 cm long. Fruit globose to cylindric, up to 35 x 13 cm, densely hairy, filled with a mealy pulp. Seeds many, to 13 x 10 mm, smooth.
Range
S1–3 widespread in the drier areas of tropical and southern Africa,
