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Afzelia africana Pers.

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HIGHER TAXON: Detarieae

GENUS: Afzelia Smith

Afzelia africana Pers. [Accepted]

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Afzelia [18]; Papao [18]

  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Benin (N) [11]; Burkina (N) [8]; Cameroon (N) [11]
    Central African Rep. (N) [11]; Chad (N) [64]
    Ghana (N) [11]; Guinea (N) [11]; Guinea Bissau (N) [11]
    Ivory Coast (N) [11]; Mali (N) [8]; Niger (N) [86]
    Nigeria (N) [11]; Senegal (N) [106]
    Sierra Leone (N) [11]; Sudan (N) [106]; Togo (N) [11]
    Uganda (N) [106]; Zaire (N) [106]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Guinea-Congolia/Sudania regional transition zone; forest. [33]
    Guineo-Congolian forest. [33], Guineo-Congolian transition woodland [33]
    Sudanian woodland [33]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Tree
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Absent [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist

  
USES:
  Wood [1785,111]; Toxins [1785,111,52]; Forage [1785,111,52,14]; Medicine [1785,111,52,14,121]

  
NOTES: -

DATA SOURCES:

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

11.

   Keay,R.W.J., 1958
    Flora of West Tropical Africa.Ed.2;Vol.1,part 2
    Flora of West Tropical Africa.Ed.2;Vol.1,part 2

14.

   Dalziel,J.M., 1937
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa

18.

   Hall,J.B.& Swaine,M.D., 1981
    Forest Vegetation in Ghana.
    Forest Vegetation in Ghana.

33.

   White,F., 1983
    The Vegetation of Africa
    The Vegetation of Africa

52.

   Verdcourt,B. & Trump,E.C., 1969
    Common Poisonous Plants of East Africa
    Common Poisonous Plants of East Africa

64.

   Lebrun,J.-P. et al, 1972
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional

86.

   Boudouresque,E.,et al., 1978
    Adansonia 18:377-390.Suppl.Catal. des Plantes...du Niger
    Adansonia 18:377-390.Suppl.Catal. des Plantes...du Niger

106.

   Brenan,J.P.M., 1967
    Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Caesalp.In:Flora Trop.East Africa. Milne-Redhead & Polhill

111.

   Aubreville,A., 1965
    9.Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora du Cameroun.Aubreville & Leroy
    9.Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora du Cameroun.Aubreville & Leroy

121.

   Watt,J.M. & Breyer-Brandwijk,M, 1962
    Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa
    Medicinal & Poisonous Plants of Southern & Eastern Africa

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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