| Collecteur(s) |
de Wilde J.J.F.E., J.C. Arends & J. de Bruijn |
| Numéro |
9032 |
| Date de collecte |
29/11/1986
|
| Famille |
Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae |
| Taxon |
Hymenostegia floribunda (Benth.) Harms |
| Nom correct |
Hymenostegia floribunda (G. Bentham) H.A. Harms |
| Déterminateur |
Valkenburg, 1989 |
| Pays |
Gabon |
| Localité |
Doudou Mountains |
| Station |
c. 46 km along track from Doussala to Ogotchi, in SW direction from Doussala. |
| Latitude/longitude |
-2.66667 ; 10.53333 |
| Altitude |
160 m |
| Description |
Huge forest tree of the upper stratum. Locally common, on other place in those mountains almost absent, c. 40 m. tall, the bole 31 m. long. DBH.: 70 cm. Some low feebly developed buttresses, otherwise the bole round. Crown widely spreading. Bark smooth, very pale brown, locally peeling in thin flakes. Living bark 1 cm. thick, dark red brown. Softwood pale yellowish, 3-4 cm. thick. Heartwood dark red brown. Bracts violet-pink. Calyx tube dark purple, the lobes reddish-pink. Only 3 petals developed, yellow. Filaments white. Anthers orange. Flowers faintly fragrant. Young leaves pale yellowish-green with red flush. leaflets thin leathery. |
| Habitat |
Hilly country. |
| Origine |
LBV |
| Dépôt |
LBV |
| Doubles |
AAU,B,BR,C,EA,FHI,K,LBV,LG,LISC,M,MA,MO,P,PRE,SRGH,WAG,WAG |
