Sterculia oblongaMast. [family STERCULIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Ejiofor, M. C., 1953
Related name
Sterculia oblonga
Sterculia elegantiflora
Eribroma oblonga
Sterculia thompsonii
Pterygota bequaerti
Sterculia unrecorded
Eribroma klainianum
Sterculia rhinopetala
Common name
oha (auctt.) ohaa (auctt.) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
oha (Cudjoe) ohaa (Cudjoe; E&A (GHANA, WASA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
assosodau (Aub.) azodo (A Chev.) (IVORY COAST, ABE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
ohaa (auctt.) (GHANA, TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
okoko (Nigeria, H-Hansen)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
gbi (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, AKYE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
lomien = intestine of the elephant (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, KRU-GUERE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
yellow Sterculia., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
assa-sodau (Aub.) (IVORY COAST, ANYI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
Flora
Entry for STERCULIA oblonga Mast. [family STERCULIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 1, page 214, (1868) Author: (by Dr. Maxwell T. Masters).
Names
STERCULIA oblongaMast. [family STERCULIACEAE]
Information
A tree 50 ft. in height with spreading branches (Mann). Leafstalks flattened, 1–2 in. long. Leaves longer than their stalks, rounded at the base, oblong acute or roundish, rarely subacuminate, sinuous at the margins, unicostate, glabrous on both surfaces. Flowers numerous, small, in terminal, leafless, much-branched, panicled cymes. Bracts small, deciduous. Flower-buds oblong, obtuse. Calyx downy on both surfaces, cup-shaped, deeply 5-parted; segments oblong, obtuse, at first valvate, ultimately spreading. Staminal column slender, hairy at the base, shorter than the calyx. Anthers numerous, in a globose head; lobes parallel. Ovary and fruit not known.
Distribution
Fernando Po Upper Guinea Mann!
Notes
Apparently a distinct species, but imperfectly known.
