Scytopetalum pierreanum (De Wild.) Tiegh.

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Lomami River, downstream from Lieki, opposite bank

Synonyms:	Egassea pierreana De Wild. Oubanguia pierreana (De Wild.) De Wild.
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Status:	Native
Description:	For descriptions see World Flora Online
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Habitat:	Along rivers, often in inundated soils on riverbanks, overhanging the water.
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Worldwide distribution:	Cameroon, Gabon, Congo Brazzaville, Central African Republic and DR Congo.
Botanical divisions:	III,IV,VI,VII
Growth form(s):	Tree.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Images last updated:	Thursday 10 April 2025
Literature:	Germain, R. (1963). Scytopetalaceae Flore du Congo du Ruanda et du Burundi Volume X Pages 326 - 327. in Scytopetalaceae Prance, G.T. & Jongkind, C.C.H. (2015). A revision of African Lecythidaceae Kew Bulletin 70(6) Page 46.

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