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Piliostigma thonningii   (Schumach. & Thonn.) Milne-Redh.
Familia : Fabaceae
Subfamilia : Caesalpinioideae
Species name according to : Hooker's Icones Plantarum 35: t. 3460, p. 2. 1947.

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habitus

bark

bark slash

leaf


leaf and flower


flower


pod
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Synonyms
Bauhinia thonningii Schumach. & Thonn.;
Local and/or commercial names
Name Language Region Country Source
Abafe yoruba Nigeria Keay (1989)
Bafin nupe Nigeria Keay (1989)
Barkehi fula Nigeria Keay (1989)
Kalgo hausa Nigeria Keay (1989)
Kalur kanuri Nigeria Keay (1989)
Kharum arabic Nigeria Keay (1989)
Macequece Coster (1993)
Mussaquece Coster (1993)
nsekese Malawi http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/oals/oals.html
Nyihar tiv Nigeria Keay (1989)
Okpo atu igbo Nigeria Keay (1989)
Umugangura kinyarwanda Rwanda Troupin (1982)
Specimens available at the Tervuren Xylarium
Tw53929 , Tw59815