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Taxon:
Baphia nitida
Lodd. et al.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Baphia
Family:
Fabaceae
(alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Sophoreae
Nomen number:
310986
Place of publication:
Bot. Cab. 4: t. 367. 1820
Comment:
valid publication verified from original literature
Verified:
11/01/1990
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1
(
1
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
(Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Baphia haematoxylon
(Thonn.) Hook. f.
Carpolobia versicolor
G. Don
Podalyria haematoxylon
Thonn.
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Reference(s)
Adam, J.-G.
1971-. Flore descriptive des monts Nimba.
Boutelje, J. B.
1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
Brunel, J. F. et al., eds.
1984. Flore analytique du Togo. Phanerogames
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=Baphia+nitida&quantity=1
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
URL:
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397#
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Isely, D.
1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, and Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(3):15.
Jardim e Museu Agricola do Ultramar, Portugal.
1972-. Flora de Sao Tome e Principe.
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Markle, G. M. et al., eds.
1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Soladoye, M. O.
1985. A revision of
Baphia
(Leguminosae-Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 40:352.
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Common names
English
African-sandalwood –
Reference(s)
barwood –
Reference(s)
camwood –
Reference(s)
French
bois de cam –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
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
Liberia
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
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
Equatorial Guinea
Bioko
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Gabon
2
Cultivated
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Liberia
2
Cultivated
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Sierra Leone
Native
Africa
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Cameroon
,
Gabon
,
Equatorial Guinea
[Bioko]
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Benin
,
Côte D'Ivoire
,
Ghana
,
Liberia
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
,
Sierra Leone
,
Togo
Cultivated
Africa
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Liberia
,
Sierra Leone
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Animal food
potential as fodder
Duke, J. A.
1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance
Animal food
potential as fodder
Markle, G. M. et al., eds.
1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Animal food
potential as forage
Duke, J. A.
1981. Handbook of legumes of world economic importance
Animal food
potential as forage
Markle, G. M. et al., eds.
1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Environmental
ornamental
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Environmental
shade/shelter
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Materials
tannin/dyestuff
fide Kew Bull 40:355. 1985
Soladoye, M. O.
1985. A revision of
Baphia
(Leguminosae-Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 40:352.
Materials
tannin/dyestuff
source of "baphe" a red dye
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Materials
wood
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Materials
wood
fide Kew Bull 40:355. 1985
Soladoye, M. O.
1985. A revision of
Baphia
(Leguminosae-Papilionoideae). Kew Bull. 40:352.
Medicines
folklore
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Name
References