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Useful plants of Tropical Africa
Plant Resources of Tropical Africa
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Abelmoschus esculentus
(L.) Moench
Okra
Malvaceae
1,051
887
Observations
Abroma augusta
(L.) L.f.
Devil's-cotton
Malvaceae
31
16
Observations
Abutilon grandifolium
(Willd.) Sweet
Hairy Indian mallow
Malvaceae
249
153
Observations
Abutilon hirtum
(Lam.) Sweet
Florida Keys Indian mallow
Malvaceae
66
44
Observations
Abutilon longicuspe
Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Malvaceae
3
1
Observation
Abutilon mauritianum
(Jacq.) Medik.
Wild abutilon
Malvaceae
140
67
Observations
Acacia galpinii
Burtt Davy
Monkey thorn
Fabaceae
3
1
Observation
Acacia gerrardii
Benth.
Red thorn
Fabaceae
2
2
Observations
Acacia goetzei
Harms
LC
Purple-pod thorn
Fabaceae
4
1
Observation
Acacia gourmaensis
A.Chev.
LC
Fabaceae
7
4
Observations
Acacia heterophylla
(Lam.) Willd.
Highland Tamarind
Fabaceae
567
132
Observations
Acacia mearnsii
De Wild.
Black wattle
Fabaceae
838
476
Observations
Acacia nilotica
(L.) Delile
LC
Gum arabic tree
Fabaceae
179
100
Observations
Acacia senegal
(L.) Willd.
Senegal Gum
Fabaceae
36
16
Observations
Acacia xanthophloea
Benth.
Fevertree
Fabaceae
85
50
Observations
Acalypha ciliata
Forssk.
Euphorbiaceae
7
2
Observations
Acalypha fruticosa
Forssk.
LC
Birch leaved acalypha
Euphorbiaceae
2
2
Observations
Acalypha indica
L.
Indian acalypha
Euphorbiaceae
249
197
Observations
Acalypha integrifolia
Willd.
పెద్ద మురిపిండ
Euphorbiaceae
185
24
Observations
Acanthophoenix rubra
(Bory) H.Wendl.
CR
Mascarene Islands cabbage palm
Arecaceae
81
37
Observations
Acanthosicyos horridus
Welw. ex Hook.f.
Butterpips
Cucurbitaceae
6
5
Observations
Acmella oleracea
(L.) R.K.Jansen
Brazilian cress
Asteraceae
147
114
Observations
Acokanthera oblongifolia
(Hochst.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks.
LC
African wintersweet
Apocynaceae
192
122
Observations
Acokanthera oppositifolia
(Lam.) Codd
LC
Bushman's-poison
Apocynaceae
53
23
Observations
Acrocarpus fraxinifolius
Arn.
Korangatti
Fabaceae
21
8
Observations
Adansonia digitata
L.
Baobab Tree
Malvaceae
508
320
Observations
Adansonia grandidieri
Baill.
Grandidier's baobab
Malvaceae
11
6
Observations
Adansonia za
Baill.
LC
Za baobab
Malvaceae
35
16
Observations
Adenia globosa
Engl.
LC
Passifloraceae
5
3
Observations
Adenia lobata
(Jacq.) Engl.
Passifloraceae
3
1
Observation
Adenia venenata
Forssk.
Passifloraceae
1
1
Observation
Adenia volkensii
Harms
Kiliambiti
Passifloraceae
73
37
Observations
Adenium boehmianum
Schinz
Bushman's-poison
Apocynaceae
5
2
Observations
Adenium multiflorum
Klotzsch
LC
Impala-lily
Apocynaceae
382
331
Observations
Adenium obesum
(Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.
LC
Desert-rose
Apocynaceae
3,467
3,010
Observations
Adenium swazicum
Stapf
Summer impala lily
Apocynaceae
16
12
Observations
Aeschynomene elaphroxylon
(Guill. & Perr.) Taub.
LC
Ambatch
Fabaceae
13
4
Observations
Afrocarpus falcatus
(Thunb.) C.N.Page
LC
Bastard Yellowwood
Podocarpaceae
59
30
Observations
Afrocarpus usambarensis
(Pilg.) C.N.Page
EN
Podocarpaceae
4
3
Observations
Afrolicania elaeosperma
Mildbr.
LC
Nikko
Chrysobalanaceae
1
1
Observation
Afzelia africana
Pers.
VU
African mahogany
Fabaceae
8
4
Observations
Afzelia bella
Harms
LC
Pretty afzelia
Fabaceae
1
1
Observation
Afzelia bipindensis
Harms
VU
Doussie Rouge
Fabaceae
4
2
Observations
Afzelia quanzensis
Welw.
LC
Pod-mahogany
Fabaceae
43
23
Observations
Agave americana
L.
LC
Agave
Asparagaceae
6,670
6,016
Observations
Agave sisalana
Perrine
Mescal
Asparagaceae
782
618
Observations
Alangium chinense
(Lour.) Harms
Cornaceae
64
47
Observations
Alangium salviifolium
(L.f.) Wangerin
LC
Sage-leaf alangium
Cornaceae
13
11
Observations
Albizia forbesii
Benth.
LC
Broad-pod albizia
Fabaceae
37
7
Observations
Albizia harveyi
E.Fourn.
LC
Common albizia
Fabaceae
152
35
Observations
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