Version 10.38 20 July 2010 - Scientific Names: Baphia laurifolia Baill..

Baphia laurifolia Baill.

HIGHER TAXON: Sophoreae

GENUS: Baphia Lodd.

Baphia laurifolia Baill. [Preferred name]
Baphia densiflora Harms {Synonym}

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:

Africa: Cameroon (N) [535]; Central African Rep. (N) [535]; Congo (N) [535]; Equatorial Guinea (N) [535]; Gabon (N) [535]; Nigeria (N) [535]; Zaire (N) [535]

HABITATS:
  Africa
    Guineo-Congolian forest. [535];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
	Description [3, 467, 535] ; Distribution Map [535]

DESCRIPTORS:
	Climbing: Not climbing ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Habit: Shrub, Tree ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1993 Polhill RM

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

3.		Keay, R.W.J. et al., 1964
		Nigerian Trees Vol.2

467.		Robyns, W.(Ed.), 1953
		Flore Du Congo Belge 4. Genisteae,Sophoreae.

535.		Soladoye, M.O., 1985
		Kew Bull.40:291-386.A revision of Baphia (Leguminosae-Papi.)