Baikiaea insignis Benth.

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Synonyms: 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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Worldwide distribution: Nigeria, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Angola. Introduced into India and Sri Lanka.
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Literature:

Troupin, G. (1978). Caesalpiniaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Page 386.


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Baikiaea insignis.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=256140, retrieved 2 August 2025

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