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Triplochiton scleroxylon

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Name

Identification
Triplochiton scleroxylon K.Schum. [family STERCULIACEAE ]
Related name
  • Triplochiton scleroxylon
Common name
  • African whitewood; African maple (in allusion to the shape of the leaf, not the character of the wood)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • ofa (auctt.) uofa (Aub.; K&B) (IVORY COAST, ABE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • po-lu (GK) wo-tue (AGV) (LIBERIA, KRU-GUERE (Krahn)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • kof(f)a (auctt.) (IVORY COAST, AKYE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • fiya-mho (S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • zogolo-uru (RS) (GUINEA, KONO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • dlou (AGV) dlu (GK) du (AGV) (LIBERIA, DAN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • k (IVORY COAST, ANYI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • abachi, obachi (Cameroun); ayous (Cameroun); arere (Nigeria); obeche (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria); obeche arere (Nigeria); samba (Ivory Coast, Liberia); samba ayous (French trade); wawa (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5
  • kolio (S&F) (SIERRA LEONE, KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5

Flora

Entry for Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum. [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
Triplochiton scleroxylon K. Schum. [family STERCULIACEAE], in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 28: 331 (1900); Chev. Bot. 75; Aubrév. Fl. For. C. Iv. 2: 260, t. 229; Kennedy For. Fl. S. Nig. 59.
Triplochiton johnsoni C. H. Wright [family STERCULIACEAE], in HookIcPlt2758 (1903); ChevBot75
Triplochiton nigericum Sprague [family STERCULIACEAE], in Kew Bull1909: 212; F.W.T.A., ed1, 1: 248
Samba scleroxylon (K. Schum.) Roberty [family ], (1953).
Information
A largeforesttree, to 200 ft. high, with large buttresses, deciduous; leaves and fruits maple-like; petals white, red-purple at base.
Habitat
forest
Distribution
Fr. G. Koulikoro Chev. 20649.S. L. Koinadugu, Loma Mts.Iv. C. Bouroukrou (Dec.–Jan.) Chev. 16105! Agboville Chev. 22341! Rasso Aubrév. 548!G. C. Anum (Dec.) Johnson 813! Aburi (Jan.) Irvine 1898! Owabi (Nov.) Vigne FH 2597! Agogo Chipp 450!Dah. Sakété (Jan.) Chev. 22819!S. Nig. Olokemeji (Dec.) Foster 370! Ibadan F.R. (Jan.) Punch 125! Ijebu-Ode (fl. 8 young fr. Jan.) Punch! Ojojwo, Benin Foster 188! Sapoba (fl. Dec., fr. Feb.舑Mar.) Kennedy 739! 1679!
Distribution (external)
French Cameroons
Spanish Guinea
Belgian Congo

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