Hexalobus salicifolius
| Hexalobus salicifolius | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Hexalobus |
| Species: | H. salicifolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Hexalobus salicifolius Engl. & Diels | |
Hexalobus salicifolius is a species of flowering plant in the family Annonaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast,[1] Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo.[2] Local common names include oouè, owoé, and owui.[2]
This is an evergreen tree up to 35 meters tall. The deeply furrowed, fissured trunk is up to one meter wide. The leaves are up to 10 centimeters long by 3.5 wide. They may be grayish in color and hairy in texture. The fragrant flowers have cream to yellow petals with purple bases. The fruit is edible.[2]
References
- ↑ Assi, A. 1998. Hexalobus salicifolius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998. Downloaded on 28 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 Botermans, M., Sosef, M. S., Chatrou, L. W., & Couvreur, T. L. (2011). Revision of the African genus Hexalobus (Annonaceae). Systematic Botany, 36(1), 33-48.
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