Duboscia macrocarpa

Duboscia macrocarpa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Grewioideae
Genus: Duboscia
Species: D. macrocarpa
Binomial name
Duboscia macrocarpa
Bocq.
Synonyms

Duboscia polyantha Pierre ex. A. Chev.
Diplanthemum brieyi De Wild.

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

  1. Bocquillon, H. T. in Baillon, H. E., (1866), Adansonia 7:50
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