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 macrocarpa occurs from Nigeria to the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is a tree which grows to 30m, 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

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