Parkia biglobosa
African Locust Bean, Clapperton's Parkia
Other regional names: West African Locust Bean
- West African Locust Bean
Also known as: Inga biglobosa (Jacq.) Willd. +9 more
- Inga biglobosa (Jacq.) Willd.
- Inga faeculifera Ham.
- Inga faroba Mérat & Lens
- Inga senegalensis DC.
- Parkia africana R.Br.
- Parkia clappertoniana Keay
- Parkia filicoidea var. glauca Baker f.
- Parkia oliveri J.F.Macbr.
- Parkia uniglobosa G.Don
- Prosopis faeculifera Desv.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Parkia biglobosa (commonly known as African locust-bean or Clapperton's Parkia) is a tree within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
India