Duboscia macrocarpa
| Duboscia macrocarpa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
| Synonyms | |
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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
[edit]- ^ Bocquillon, H. T. in Baillon, H. E., (1866), Adansonia 7:50