Okoubaka
Okoubaka is a genus of tall forest tree native to west and central tropical Africa. It consists of two species, plus a third species or variety. Its name is from the Anyin language meaning a tree with allelopathic properties, or a tree that causes the death of surrounding vegetation.[1] The tree was once common throughout West Africa and parts of Central Africa, with O. aubrevillei being the primary West African species, and O. michelsonii found in Central Africa.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Santalales |
Family: | Santalaceae |
Genus: | Okoubaka Pellegr. & Normand |
Species | |
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O. aubrevillei was originally named Oktoknema okoubaka and placed in the Octoknemaceae or Olacaceae; however careful morphological studies of the fruits have led to it being classified as Okoubaka and placed in the Santalaceae.[1]
Species
- Okoubaka aubrevillei Pellegr. & Normand (formerly called Octoknema okoubaka Aubrév. & Pellegr.)
- O. aubrevillei var. glabrescentifolia J. Léonard. – variety found in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Okoubaka michelsonii J.Léonard & Troupin
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References
- Hallé, Nicolas (1987). "Okoubaka Pellegrin & Normand is really a genus of Santalaceae Muséum". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 4: 355–363.
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