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Pierreodendron kerstingii (Engl.) Little [family ]

Date Updated: 5 February 2007

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
Pierreodendron kerstingii (Engl.) Little [family ], l.c. (1949). Simarubopisis kerstingii Engl. [family ], BotJahrb46: 280, fig1 (1911) Mannia kerstingii (Engl.) Harms [family SIMAROUBACEAE], in E& PPflanzentam19A: 371, fig168 (1931) M. simarubopsis Pellegr. [family ], in BullSocBotFr77: 665 (1930); AubrévFlForCIv2: 102, t168.
Information
A largeforesttree, to 80 ft. high; flowers red, ripe fruits yellow.
Habitat
forest
Distribution
Iv.C.: Abidjan Aubrév. 192; 346.G.C.: Kwaben (Aug.) Vigne FH 1297! Aburi Johnson 985!Togo: Kulumi, Sokode-Basari (fr. Dec.) Kerting A. 708!
Notes
This genus is still poorly known; more good specimens and field observations are much needed. Aubréville (l.c.) suggests that the Ivory Coast plant may be different from P. kerstingii. It is possible, however, that there is really only one species in the genus, with dimorphic flowers. The genus is also represented at Kew by the following sterile specimens which may belong to either species: — S.L.: Bo to Yele King 276! IV.C.: Dabou Chev. 16212! (cited as TrichoscyphamannioidesA. Chev. Bot. 161, name only). S.Nig.: Olokemeji Onochie & Jones FHI 14179! Illa Thomas 1916!

Date Updated: 5 February 2007

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
Pierreodendron kerstingii (Engl.) Little [family ], l.c. (1949). Simarubopisis kerstingii Engl. [family ], BotJahrb46: 280, fig1 (1911) Mannia kerstingii (Engl.) Harms [family SIMAROUBACEAE], in E& PPflanzentam19A: 371, fig168 (1931) M. simarubopsis Pellegr. [family ], in BullSocBotFr77: 665 (1930); AubrévFlForCIv2: 102, t168.
Information
A largeforesttree, to 80 ft. high; flowers red, ripe fruits yellow.
Habitat
forest
Distribution
Iv.C.: Abidjan Aubrév. 192; 346.G.C.: Kwaben (Aug.) Vigne FH 1297! Aburi Johnson 985!Togo: Kulumi, Sokode-Basari (fr. Dec.) Kerting A. 708!
Notes
This genus is still poorly known; more good specimens and field observations are much needed. Aubréville (l.c.) suggests that the Ivory Coast plant may be different from P. kerstingii. It is possible, however, that there is really only one species in the genus, with dimorphic flowers. The genus is also represented at Kew by the following sterile specimens which may belong to either species: — S.L.: Bo to Yele King 276! IV.C.: Dabou Chev. 16212! (cited as TrichoscyphamannioidesA. Chev. Bot. 161, name only). S.Nig.: Olokemeji Onochie & Jones FHI 14179! Illa Thomas 1916!
Pierreodendron kerstingii (Engl.) Little [family ]
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