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Taxon:
Pycnanthus angolensis
(Welw.) Warb.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Pycnanthus
Family:
Myristicaceae
Nomen number:
401833
Place of publication:
Notizbl. Königl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 1:100. 1895
Verified:
07/07/2008
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
Myristica angolensis
Welw.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Myristica kombo
Baill.
Pycnanthus kombo
(Baill.) Warb.
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Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Aubréville, A. et al., eds.
1963-. Flore du Cameroun.
Boutelje, J. B.
1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
Exell, A. W. et al., eds.
1960-. Flora zambesiaca.
URL:
http://www.kew.org/efloras/namesearch.do
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=Pycnanthus+angolensis&quantity=1
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper.
1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Keay, R. W. J.
1989. Trees of Nigeria
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Common names
English
African-nutmeg –
Reference(s)
boxboard –
Reference(s)
French
arbre à suif –
Reference(s)
faux muscadier –
Reference(s)
ilomba –
Reference(s)
Swahili
mkungu mwitu –
Reference(s)
Swedish
ilomba –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Tanzania
1
Native
Africa
East Tropical Africa
Uganda
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Chad
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Sudan
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Angola
1
Native
Africa
South Tropical Africa
Zambia
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
Mali
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Mauritania
1
Native
Africa
West Tropical Africa
Niger
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
Burundi
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
Congo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1
Native
Africa
West-Central Tropical Africa
Gabon
2
Cultivated
also cult.
Native
Africa
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Sudan
,
Chad
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Tanzania
,
Uganda
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Burundi
,
Central African Republic
,
Cameroon
,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
,
Congo
,
Gabon
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Benin
,
Côte D'Ivoire
,
Ghana
,
Guinea
,
Guinea-Bissau
,
Liberia
,
Mali
,
Mauritania
,
Niger
,
Nigeria
,
Senegal
,
Sierra Leone
,
Togo
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA:
Angola
,
Zambia
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
erosion control
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
lipids
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Materials
wood
timber
Boutelje, J. B.
1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
Medicines
folklore
PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.prota4u.info/
Name
References