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Duboscia macrocarpa

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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
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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