Carpolobia albaG.Don [family POLYGALACEAE ] (stored under name); Isotype of Carpolobia albaG.Don [family POLYGALACEAE ] Verified by Breteler,F.J., 1976
Related name
Carpolobia glabrescens
Carpolobia parvifolia
Atroxima gossweileri
Carpolobia gossweileri
Carpolobia alba
Carpolobia goetzei
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Cassia indet.
Carpolobia unrecorded
Carpolobia lutea
Carpolobia delvauxii
Common name
luxure (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
fufu (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, LOKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
borokofunjambe (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, KORANKO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
bontanhe (JDES) (GUINEA-BISSAU, MANDYAK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
pleehn (C; C&R) (LIBERIA, KRU-BASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
poor man’s candle (Liberia, Cooper & Record)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
bofi (JMD) fofi (NWT) fuvwe (NWT) gibofoyo (def. -i) = poor man’s candle (LP) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
Flora
Entry for CARPOLOBIA alba Don [family POLYGALACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 1, page 125, (1868) Author: (by Prof. Oliver).
Names
CARPOLOBIA albaDon [family POLYGALACEAE], Gen. Syst. i. 370.
Information
A small tree or shrub, attaining 8–10 ft. Branches shortly pubescent or puberulous. Leaves firmly membranous or subcoriaceous, oblong-elliptical or varying from oblanceolate to obovate-elliptical, with an acute or rather obtuse more or less abrupt acumen; base narrowed to the petiole or cuneate, glabrous or nearly so, usually 2–4 in. long, 3/4–1 1/2 in. wide; petiole about 1 line. Flowers white or petals purple- or violet-tipped, in axillary fascicles or very short racemes of 2 to 4 or solitary; pedicels 1–3 lines. Sepals more or less ovate obtuse or rather acute, puberulous and ciliolate or glabrous; the inner, about 1/4 in. long, considerably exceeding the exterior, sometimes 2–3 times as long. Petals 2–3 times longer than the inner sepals. Fruit yellow or scarlet, usually 3-gonous and 3-seeded or seeds fewer by abortion, edible.
Distribution
Angola Lower Guinea provs. Golungo Alto and Pungo Andongo, Dr. Welwitsch!Sierra Leone Upper Guinea Don!Senegambia Upper Guinea Mann!Fernando Po Upper Guinea Mann!
