Maesopsis eminii Engl.

  • Filed As

    Rhamnaceae
    Maesopsis eminii Engl.

  • Collector(s)

    J. J. F. E. de Wilde 8265, 02 Jun 1975

  • Location

    Cameroon. Hill facing the village of NKolandom.

  • Habitat

    Old secondary forest on slope.

  • Description

    tree, 38 m x 30 cm DBH. Tree, about 38 m tall, DBH: ca. 30 cm. Outerbark brownish.. fissured in longitudinal direction. Wood soft. Spint wood white. Hardwood brownish-yellow with disagreeable scent. Branches very conspicuously lenticellate. Leaves leathery, very glossy, dark green above, dull and much paker green beneath. Fruits greenish-yellow, elongate obovate, up to 35 x 18 mm, containing a stone. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 991068

    Occurrence ID: cbf3e4cd-cd0a-4a45-b879-a34bfb198b5e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Rosales

  • Family

    Rhamnaceae

  • All Determinations

    Maesopsis eminii Engl.

  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Cameroon

  • Locality

    Hill facing the village of NKolandom

  • Elevation

    Alt. 600 m. (1969 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    2.8, 11.17

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HERBARIUM VADENSE (WAG)
Plants collected by J. J. F. E. de Wilde no. 8 265
Cameroun. 1974-1976 j d.d. 2-VI-I975
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Hill facing the village of N'Kolan-
dom. Old secondary forest on slope.
Alt.: jf 600 m. 2 48 N., 11 10 E.
Tree, about 38 ra. tall,DBH.: ¿30 cm.
Outerbark brownish, fissured in longi-
tudinal direction. St Wood soft. Spint
wood white. Hardwood brownish-yellow
with disagreable scent. Branches very
conspicuously lenticellate.
Leaves leathery, very glossy, dark
green above, dull and much paler green
beneath. Fruits greenish-yellow,
elongate obovate, up to 35 x 18 mm.,
containing a stone.
Det.: M.C.Johnston, 1987
00991068