Didelotia idae
| Didelotia idae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Didelotia |
| Species: | D. idae
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| Binomial name | |
| Didelotia idae Oldem., De Wit. & Leon.
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Didelotia idae is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae, found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss. The wood of the species is traded under the name 'Gombe'.[3]
Description
[edit]Didelotia idae is a medium to large sized tree capable of reaching 45 m tall but has been observed at more than 50 m. Its diameter can be up to 1.5 m; its crown is compact and wide with ascending foliage, in a deltoid shape,[4] while the trunk is straight, mostly smooth and greyish in color but sometimes dark brown; the slash is thick, reddish and fibrous exuding a brown latex.[2] Leaves are simple or alternate while stipules and petioles are present; stipules can reach up to 2 - 4 mm long and petioles up to 2 - 5 mm long.[2] Leaflets are ovate to elliptic in shape. They can be up to 10 cm long and 6 cm wide with an acute to notched apex and a rounded to broadly cuneate base.[2] The inflorescences are arranged in axillary or terminal panicles, 6 - 15 cm long. The fruit is a yellowish brown pod that is three-seeded and up to 11 cm in length.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The tree occurs in West Africa, in Liberia, Sierra Leone and in Ivory Coast. It is found in evergreen forests on flat valleys, rolling hills or in steep rocky slopes.[2]
Uses
[edit]The wood is used as planks in Liberia for carpentry work.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Didelotia idae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T33187A9758779. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33187A9758779.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Liberian High Forest Trees, A.G.Voorhoeve, 1965
- ^ a b Louppe, Dominique, ed. (2008). Plant resources of tropical Africa. 7,1: Timbers: 1 / ed.: D. Louppe; A. A. Oteng-Amoako. General ed.: R. H. M. J. Lemmens. Weikersheim: Margraf. p. 293. ISBN 978-90-5782-209-4.
- ^ Fox, J. E. D. (1968). "Didelotia idae in the Gola Forest, sierra leone". Economic Botany. 22 (4): 338–346. doi:10.1007/BF02908129. ISSN 0013-0001.
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