Erythrophleum africanum
African Blackwood
Also known as: Caesalpiniodes africanum (Benth.) Kuntze +14 more
- Caesalpiniodes africanum (Benth.) Kuntze
- Caesalpinoides africanum (Welw. ex Benth.) Kuntze
- Erythrophleum africanum f. glabrissimum De Wild.
- Erythrophleum africanum f. glabrissimum DeWild.
- Erythrophleum africanum f. subglabrum De Wild.
- Erythrophleum africanum f. subglabrum DeWild.
- Erythrophleum africanum var. angustifoliatum De Wild.
- Erythrophleum africanum var. angustifolium DeWild.
- Erythrophleum africanum var. micrantherum De Wild.
- Erythrophleum africanum var. micrantherum DeWild.
- Erythrophleum africanum var. stenocarpum Harms
- Erythrophleum pubistamineum Henn.
- Erythrophleum pubistamineum var. parvifolium Schinz
- Gleditschia africana Welw. ex Benth.
- Gleditsia africana Benth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Erythrophleum africanum (commonly known as African blackwood) is a tree within the Fabaceae family. It originates in Africa. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe