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Taxon:
Boscia senegalensis
(Pers.) Lam.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Boscia
Family:
Capparaceae
Nomen number:
310613
Place of publication:
Tabl. encycl. 1: t. 395. 1793
Verified:
11/12/1993
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
Basionym
Podoria senegalensis
Pers.
No images
Reference(s)
Andrews, F. W.
1950-1956. The flowering plants of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.
Borlaug, N. et al., eds.
2008. Fruits: Aizen (Mukheit). Lost crops of Africa. 3:189.
Boulos, L.
1995. Flora of Egypt checklist.
Burkill, H. M.
1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
Dyer, R. A. et al., eds.
1963-. Flora of southern Africa.
Note:
in note
Greuter, W. et al., eds.
1984-. Med-Checklist.
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Kunkel, G.
1984. Plants for human consumption
Migahid, A. M.
1978. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 2.
Miller, A. G. & T. A. Cope.
1996-. Flora of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra.
Note:
mentions
Quézel, P. & S. Santa.
1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
Täckholm, V.
1974. Students' flora of Egypt, ed. 2.
Zohary, M. et al.
1980-. Conspectus florae orientalis.
Common names
Africa (Wolof)
aizen –
Reference(s)
mukheit –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Chad
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Sudan
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
s.
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Egypt
s.e.
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Mali
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Mauritania
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Niger
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Nigeria
n.
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Senegal
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Cameroon
n.w.
Native
Africa
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria
(s.),
Egypt
(s.e.)
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ethiopia
,
Sudan
,
Chad
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Cameroon
(n.w.)
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Mali
,
Mauritania
,
Niger
,
Nigeria
(n.),
Senegal
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Human food
fruit
Burkill, H. M.
1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
Human food
vegetable
Burkill, H. M.
1985-2004. The useful plants of west tropical Africa.
Name
References