Berlinia grandiflora
| Berlinia grandiflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Berlinia |
| Species: | B. grandiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Berlinia grandiflora (Vahl) Hutch. & Dalziel
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Berlinia grandiflora is a small to medium sized tree found in the West and West Central African region along riparian habitats or gallery forests habitat types.[1]
Description
[edit]Berlinia grandiflora is a small to medium sized tree that ranges from 2–20 m tall but can grow up to 30 m.[2] Leaves are paripinnately compound arranged in 3–4 pairs of leaflets per pinnae, the petiole is 20-42 mm long and petiolules is 5–9 mm long; terminal leaflets are 7–22 cm long and 3.0–11.5 cm wide, the abaxial surface is glabrous to sparsely pubescent, leaf-blade is oblong to obovate in outline.[2] Inflorescence is a branched panicle, it has scented green or white colored flowers, commonly with a single petal that is white and 3.5–6.5 cm long, the bracteoles tend to be between 23–32 mm long and 11–20 mm wide; has up to 10 stamens.[3] Fruit is a flattened brown pod.[1]
Distribution
[edit]The species is found in Guinea eastwards to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
Uses
[edit]Bark extracts are used as part of a purgative regimen in some communities of the Democratic republic of the Congo and leaves are part of a decoction to treat intestinal ailments. Wood is used in carpentry work.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Arbonnier, Michel (2004). Trees, shrubs, and lianas of West African dry zones. Paris: CIRAD. p. 211. ISBN 2-87614-579-0. OCLC 56937881.
- ^ a b c Mackinder, B. A.; Harris, D. J. (2006). "A SYNOPSIS OF THE GENUS BERLINIA (LEGUMINOSAE – CAESALPINIOIDEAE)". Edinburgh Journal of Botany. 63 (2–3): 161–182. doi:10.1017/S0960428606000631. ISSN 0960-4286.
- ^ Timbers 2. R.H.M.J. Lemmens, D. Louppe. Wageningen: PROTA Foundation. 2012. p. 110. ISBN 978-92-9081-495-5. OCLC 808216267.
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