Triplochiton scleroxylon K.Schum.

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Synonyms: Samba scleroxylon (K.Schum.) Roberty
Triplochiton johnsonii C.H.Wright
Triplochiton nigericum Sprague
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Status: Native
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For descriptions see World Flora Online
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Habitat: In evergreen forest.
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Worldwide distribution: Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic and DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: VI
Growth form(s): Tree.
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Literature:

Germain, R. & Bamps, P. (1963). Sterculiaceae Flore du Congo du Ruanda et du Burundi Volume X Pages 208 - 210. (Includes a picture).


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Triplochiton scleroxylon
African Plant Database: Triplochiton scleroxylon
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Triplochiton scleroxylon
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Triplochiton scleroxylon
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Triplochiton scleroxylon
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iNaturalist: Triplochiton scleroxylon
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Triplochiton scleroxylon
JSTOR Plant Science: Triplochiton scleroxylon
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Triplochiton scleroxylon
Plants of the World Online: Triplochiton scleroxylon
Tropicos: Triplochiton scleroxylon
Wikipedia: Triplochiton scleroxylon


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Triplochiton scleroxylon.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=263740, retrieved 3 July 2026

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