Useful plants of tropical Africa Plant Resources of tropical Africa Explore

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Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

Okra

Malvaceae 532

Abroma augusta (L.) L.f.

Devil's-cotton

Malvaceae 8

Abutilon grandifolium (Willd.) Sweet

Hairy Indian mallow

Malvaceae 58

Abutilon hirtum (Lam.) Sweet

Florida Keys Indian mallow

Malvaceae 89

Abutilon mauritianum (Jacq.) Medik.

Wild abutilon

Malvaceae 69

Acacia goetzei Harms

Purple-pod thorn

Fabaceae 4

Acacia gourmaensis A.Chev.

 

Fabaceae 1

Acacia heterophylla (Lam.) Willd.

 

Fabaceae 512

Acacia mearnsii De Wild.

Black wattle

Fabaceae 506

Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile

Gum arabic tree

Fabaceae 19

Acacia senegal (L.) Willd.

Senegal Gum

Fabaceae 2

Acacia xanthophloea Benth.

Fevertree

Fabaceae 46

Acalypha fruticosa Forssk.

Birch leaved acalypha

Euphorbiaceae 1

Acalypha indica L.

Indian acalypha

Euphorbiaceae 134

Acalypha integrifolia Willd.

 

Euphorbiaceae 236

Acanthophoenix rubra (Bory) H.Wendl.

Mascarene Islands cabbage palm

Arecaceae 60

Acanthosicyos horridus Welw. ex Hook.f.

Butterpips

Cucurbitaceae 1

Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K.Jansen

Brazilian cress

Asteraceae 42

Acokanthera oblongifolia (Hochst.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks.

African wintersweet

Apocynaceae 49

Acokanthera oppositifolia (Lam.) Codd

Bushman's-poison

Apocynaceae 20

Adansonia digitata L.

Dead-rat-tree

Malvaceae 277

Adansonia grandidieri Baill.

Grandidier's baobab

Malvaceae 2

Adansonia za Baill.

Za baobab

Malvaceae 21

Adenia globosa Engl.

 

Passifloraceae 3

Adenia volkensii Harms

Kiliambiti

Passifloraceae 24

Adenium multiflorum Klotzsch

Impala-lily

Apocynaceae 259

Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.

Impala-lily

Apocynaceae 1,448

Adenium swazicum Stapf

Summer impala lily

Apocynaceae 5

Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page

Bastard Yellowwood

Podocarpaceae 1

Afrocarpus usambarensis (Pilg.) C.N.Page

 

Podocarpaceae 1

Afzelia africana Pers.

African mahogany

Fabaceae 1

Afzelia bella Harms

Pretty afzelia

Fabaceae 1

Afzelia quanzensis Welw.

Pod-mahogany

Fabaceae 17

Agave americana L.

American agave

Asparagaceae 3,525

Agave sisalana Perrine

Mescal

Asparagaceae 291

Alangium chinense (Lour.) Harms

 

Cornaceae 9

Alangium salviifolium (L.f.) Wangerin

Sage-leaf alangium

Cornaceae 5

Albizia forbesii Benth.

Broad-pod albizia

Fabaceae 31

Albizia harveyi E.Fourn.

Common albizia

Fabaceae 131

Albizia tanganyicensis Baker f.

Paperbark albizia

Fabaceae 5

Albizia versicolor Oliv.

Poison-pod albizia

Fabaceae 97

Alchornea cordifolia (Schumach. & Thonn.) Müll.Arg.

Christmasbush

Euphorbiaceae 1

Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd.

Indian-walnut

Euphorbiaceae 131

Allium ampeloprasum L.

Broadleaf wild leek

Amaryllidaceae 2,317

Allium cepa L.

Shallot

Amaryllidaceae 914

Allium fistulosum L.

Welsh onion

Amaryllidaceae 205

Allium sativum L.

Garlic

Amaryllidaceae 313

Alluaudia ascendens (Drake) Drake

 

Didiereaceae 7

Alluaudia procera (Drake) Drake

Madagascan Ocotillo

Didiereaceae 25

Alnus acuminata Kunth

Alder

Betulaceae 20

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