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Duboscia macrocarpa

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Duboscia macrocarpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
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

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  1. ^ Bocquillon, H. T. in Baillon, H. E., (1866), Adansonia 7:50