Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Pentaclethra Benth.
Tribe: Parkieae
References: [11]

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Common Names:

• Congo Acacia [14]
  
• Oil Bean Tree [14]
  
• Owala Oil [1902]
  
• Owala Oil Tree [2159]
  
• Ugba [3232]
  

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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:

• Food and Drink [14]
  
• Medicine [14]
  
• Wood [14]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa [2159]
  • Angola-ISO [11]
  • Benin [11]
  • Cameroon [11]
  • Central African Rep. [2159]
  • Equatorial Guinea-ISO [11]
  • Gabon [11]
  • Ghana [11]
  • Guinea [11]
  • Guinea Bissau [11]
  • Ivory Coast [11]
  • Liberia [11]
  • Nigeria [11]
  • Sao Tome & Principe [11]
  • Senegal [11]
  • Sierra Leone [11]
  • Togo [11]
  • Zaire [11]

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:47:23