Biology:Duboscia macrocarpa
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
Duboscia macrocarpa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Duboscia |
Species: | D. macrocarpa
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Binomial name | |
Duboscia macrocarpa Bocq.
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Synonyms | |
Duboscia polyantha Pierre ex. A. Chev. |
Duboscia macrocarpa occurs from Nigeria to the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is a tree which grows to 30 m, and often has a fluted trunk. The leaves and young stems are covered in dense hairs. The flowers are pink-reddish brown, with bracts below. The fruits are ribbed and very fibrous.
The species was first described by Henri Théophile Bocquillon in 1866.[1]
References
- ↑ Bocquillon, H. T. in Baillon, H. E., (1866), Adansonia 7:50
Wikidata ☰ Q5311083 entry
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