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Duboscia macrocarpa

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
Bocq.
Synonyms

Duboscia polyantha Pierre ex. A. Chev.
Diplanthemum brieyi De Wild.


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.


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