Parkia filicoidea Oliver

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Parkia R.Br.
Tribe: Parkieae
References: [51]

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Other names:

• Parkia bussei Harms [Synonym] [1]
  
• Parkia hildebrandtii Harms [Synonym] [1]
  

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Common Names:

• African Locust Bean [1902]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993 Polhill RM
• Further editing:
  • 2001-03 Hopkins HF
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994 Hopkins HF
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Fibre [14]
  
• Food and Drink [14] [51]
  
• Forage [14]
  
• Medicine [14]
  
• Wood [9]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Angola-ISO [51]
  • Cameroon [51]
  • Central African Rep. [51]
  • Chad [64]
  • Congo [51]
  • Gabon [51]
  • Ghana [51]
  • Ivory Coast [51]
  • Kenya [51]
  • Malawi [51]
  • Mozambique [51]
  • Nigeria [51]
  • Sudan [51]
  • Tanzania [51]
  • Togo [51]
  • Uganda [51]
  • Zaire [51]
  • Zambia [51]

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Notes:

• Type specimens include material of P.biglobosa; hence confusion. [51]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:47:22