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Afzelia africana J.E.Sm. ex Pers.

Spécimen

MNHN-P-P00187723
AFT (Afrique tropicale)

Taxonomie

Fabaceae
Afzelia africana J.E.Sm. ex Pers.

Origine

Mt. Elephant, 20 km SE Kribi
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1970-2-10
2° 46' 59.988'' N ; 10° 1' 0.012'' E
Large forest tree, about 40 m tall, pale reddish bark, straight cylindrical bole, wood pale yellow, twigs dark brown, rhachis pale green, leaflets papery, smooth, shiny bright green above, paler greyish green below, inflor. pale green, minutely puberulous, bract similar in bud, pale green with dark purple red central mark inside, sepals similar marked but greenish-cream, claw of petal greenish-cream, limb dark purple, filament and style dark red, anthers + or - black red, ovary pale green

Historique de détermination