Parkia filicoidea
African Locust Bean
Also known as: Parkia bussei Harms +2 more
- Parkia bussei Harms
- Parkia filicoidea var. hildebrandtii (Harms) Chiov.
- Parkia hildebrandtii Harms
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Parkia filicoidea (commonly known as African locust bean) is a tree within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre