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Taxon:
Pentaclethra macrophylla
Benth.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Pentaclethra
Family:
Fabaceae
(alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Mimoseae
Nomen number:
27303
Place of publication:
J. Bot. (Hooker) 4:330. 1841
Verified:
12/28/1987
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images
Reference(s)
Adam, J.-G.
1971-. Flore descriptive des monts Nimba.
Aubréville, A. et al., eds.
1961-. Flore du Gabon.
Berhaut, J.
1971-. Flore illustrée du Senegal.
Boutelje, J. B.
1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
Brunel, J. F. et al., eds.
1984. Flore analytique du Togo. Phanerogames
Carrisso, L. W. et al., eds.
1937-. Conspectus florae angolensis.
Duke, J. A.
1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
URL:
http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Pentaclethra+macrophylla&quantity=1
Jardim e Museu Agricola do Ultramar, Portugal.
1971-1973. Flora da Guine Portuguesa.
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Lock, J. M.
1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Robyns, W. et al., eds.
1948-1963. Flore du Congo belge et du Ruanda-Urundi
Smith, R. J.
Botanical beads of the world (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.botanicalbeads.com/BBB_page_63.html
Terrell, E. E. et al.
1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Common names
English
African-oil-bean –
Reference(s)
atta-bean –
Reference(s)
Congo-acacia –
Reference(s)
nganzi –
Reference(s)
oilbeantree –
Reference(s)
owala-oil-tree –
Reference(s)
French
acacia du Congo –
Reference(s)
arbre à semelles –
Reference(s)
bois jaune du Gabon –
Reference(s)
mubala –
Reference(s)
owala –
Reference(s)
German
Gabungelbholz –
Reference(s)
Kongoakazie –
Reference(s)
Portuguese
marroné –
Reference(s)
sucupira –
Reference(s)
Spanish
árbol de las suelas –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Angola
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Benin
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Côte D'Ivoire
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Ghana
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Guinea-Bissau
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Liberia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
s.
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Senegal
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Sierra Leone
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Togo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Cameroon
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Central African Republic
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Equatorial Guinea
Bioko
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Gabon
Native
Africa
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Central African Republic
,
Cameroon
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
,
Gabon
,
Equatorial Guinea
[Bioko]
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Benin
,
Côte D'Ivoire
,
Ghana
,
Guinea
,
Guinea-Bissau
,
Liberia
,
Nigeria
(s.),
Senegal
,
Sierra Leone
,
Togo
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Bee plants
honey production
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Fuels
charcoal
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Fuels
fuelwood
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Human food
oil/fat
source of Owala butter
Duke, J. A.
1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance
Human food
seeds
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Invertebrate food
edible insects/caterpillars/larvae
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Materials
beads
Smith, R. J.
Botanical beads of the world (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.botanicalbeads.com/BBB_page_63.html
Materials
lipids
Duke, J. A.
1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance
Materials
wood
Duke, J. A.
1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance
Medicines
folklore
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Name
References