Baikiaea insignis
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Lomami River, downstream from Lieki, opposite bank.
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Yaengo, Lobaye River, tributary of the Lomami.
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Yaengo, Lobaye River, tributary of the Lomami.
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Yaengo, Lobaye River, tributary of the Lomami.
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Yaengo, Lobaye River, tributary of the Lomami.
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Yaengo, Lobaye River, tributary of the Lomami.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Yaengo, Lobaye River, tributary of the Lomami.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Yaengo, Lobaye River, tributary of the Lomami.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Yaengo, Lobaye River, tributary of the Lomami.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Yaengo, Lobaye River, tributary of the Lomami.
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Baikiaea eminii Taub. Baikiaea fragrantissima Baker f. Baikiaea insignis Benth. subsp. minor (Oliv.) J.Léonard Baikiaea insignis Benth. var. fragrantissima (Baker f.) J.Léonard Baikiaea minor Oliv. |
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| Status: | Native |
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| Habitat: | Swampforest or seasonally inundated forest, riverine forest and gallery forest, rarely in dryland forest. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Nigeria, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Angola. Introduced into India and Sri Lanka. |
| Botanical divisions: | I,II,III,IV,VI,VIII,IX |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 3 October 2025 |
| Literature: |
Troupin, G. (1978). Caesalpiniaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Page 386. Wilczek, R., Leonard, J., Hauman, L, Hoyle, A.C., Steyaert, R. Gilbert, G. & Boutique, R. (1952). Caesapiniaceae Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume III Pages 298 - 302. Also as var. minor and var. fragrantissima (Includes a picture). |
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