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Lannea microcarpa Engl. & K. Krause [family ANACARDIACEAE]
Date Updated: 30 April 2005
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 1
Names
Lannea microcarpa Engl. & K. Krause [family ANACARDIACEAE]
Common names
SENEGAL: BASARI a-ngeul a-níyàn (Ferry) a-ngli (K&A) BEDIK gi-tyèn (K&A; Ferry) FULA-PULAAR (Senegal) tukoneudu (K&A) KONYAGI a-ngeula (Ferry) MANDING-BAMBARA péhuni (Aub., ex K&A) MANINKA bembe (K&A) GUINEA: FULA-PULAAR (Guinea) karfaillé (K & A) pébouillé (K&A) tuko (Bouronville) MALI: DOGON kuré (Aub.) MANDING-MANINKA bembe (Aub.) pékuba = big peku (Aub.) UPPER VOLTA: ‘SENUFO’ veké (Aub.) IVORY COAST: BAULE kondro (Aub.) MOORE sambiga (Aub.) ‘SENUFO’ veké (Aub.) GHANA: SISAALA chichuεŋ (Blass) TOGO: GBE-VHE niadukuko (Aub.) MOBA tchientchabu (Aub.) SOMBA mucéhuda (Aub.) DAHOMEY: BATONNUN bahéma (Aub.) hioronedu (Aub.) GBE-FON zuzui kanté (Aub.) VHE niadukuko (Aub.) SOMBA mucéhuda (Aub.) YORUBA-NAGO oku (Aub.) NIGER: FULA-FULFULDE (Niger) faruhi (Aub.) paruhi (PF) GURMA limantiabulu (Aub.) HAUSA farom mutane (Aub.) malga correctly Cassia sieberana DC. (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae) (Aub.) SONGHAI-ZARMA tamarza (Aub.) NIGERIA: FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria) paruhi (PF) HAUSA faàrú (JMD) faàrún mútaàneé = men’s faru (Lely; JMD) paàruú (ZOG)
Uses
leaf gum fruit Food: general fruit Drink: alcoholic, stimulant Products: floss, stuffing and caulking bark Products: exudations-gums, resins, etc.
Description
A tree to 16 m tall by 2 m girth of the soudanian and northern guinean savanna across the Region from Gambia to Niger and N Nigeria. In places it may be abundant (3). It seems to prefer friable deep soil and is often found on cultivated land (1).The sapwood is white, light and works easily, but deteriorates quickly (2).The bark is fibrous, and is used to make cordage (1, 2). It has a sweet smell and contains a gum which is soluble in water and is edible (2).The leaves are edible (2). They have medicinal use as those of L. acida but are considered to be less active (4).The fruits have an edible pulp said in some parts to be preferred to that of L. acida (1). They are eaten raw or dried, and a fermented drink is made from them (2).
References
References:1. Aubréville, 1950: 394. 2. Irvine, 1961: 538. 3. Keay & al., 1964: 314–6. 4. Kerharo & Adam. 1974: 136.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Date Updated: 30 April 2005
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 1
Names
Lannea microcarpa Engl. & K. Krause [family ANACARDIACEAE]
Common names
SENEGAL: BASARI a-ngeul a-níyàn (Ferry) a-ngli (K&A) BEDIK gi-tyèn (K&A; Ferry) FULA-PULAAR (Senegal) tukoneudu (K&A) KONYAGI a-ngeula (Ferry) MANDING-BAMBARA péhuni (Aub., ex K&A) MANINKA bembe (K&A) GUINEA: FULA-PULAAR (Guinea) karfaillé (K & A) pébouillé (K&A) tuko (Bouronville) MALI: DOGON kuré (Aub.) MANDING-MANINKA bembe (Aub.) pékuba = big peku (Aub.) UPPER VOLTA: ‘SENUFO’ veké (Aub.) IVORY COAST: BAULE kondro (Aub.) MOORE sambiga (Aub.) ‘SENUFO’ veké (Aub.) GHANA: SISAALA chichuεŋ (Blass) TOGO: GBE-VHE niadukuko (Aub.) MOBA tchientchabu (Aub.) SOMBA mucéhuda (Aub.) DAHOMEY: BATONNUN bahéma (Aub.) hioronedu (Aub.) GBE-FON zuzui kanté (Aub.) VHE niadukuko (Aub.) SOMBA mucéhuda (Aub.) YORUBA-NAGO oku (Aub.) NIGER: FULA-FULFULDE (Niger) faruhi (Aub.) paruhi (PF) GURMA limantiabulu (Aub.) HAUSA farom mutane (Aub.) malga correctly Cassia sieberana DC. (Leguminosae: Caesalpinioideae) (Aub.) SONGHAI-ZARMA tamarza (Aub.) NIGERIA: FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria) paruhi (PF) HAUSA faàrú (JMD) faàrún mútaàneé = men’s faru (Lely; JMD) paàruú (ZOG)
Uses
leaf gum fruit Food: general fruit Drink: alcoholic, stimulant Products: floss, stuffing and caulking bark Products: exudations-gums, resins, etc.
Description
A tree to 16 m tall by 2 m girth of the soudanian and northern guinean savanna across the Region from Gambia to Niger and N Nigeria. In places it may be abundant (3). It seems to prefer friable deep soil and is often found on cultivated land (1).The sapwood is white, light and works easily, but deteriorates quickly (2).The bark is fibrous, and is used to make cordage (1, 2). It has a sweet smell and contains a gum which is soluble in water and is edible (2).The leaves are edible (2). They have medicinal use as those of L. acida but are considered to be less active (4).The fruits have an edible pulp said in some parts to be preferred to that of L. acida (1). They are eaten raw or dried, and a fermented drink is made from them (2).
References
References:1. Aubréville, 1950: 394. 2. Irvine, 1961: 538. 3. Keay & al., 1964: 314–6. 4. Kerharo & Adam. 1974: 136.
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
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