Scaphopetalum amoenum A.Chev.

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Status: Native
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Habitat: In moist evergreen forest with Gilbertiodendron and Cleistanthus.
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Worldwide distribution: Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Congo-Brazzaville and DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: VI
Growth form(s): Tree, shrub over 2 m.
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Literature:

Germain, R. & Bamps, P. (1963). Sterculiaceae Flore du Congo du Ruanda et du Burundi Volume X Page 216.


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Scaphopetalum amoenum
African Plant Database: Scaphopetalum amoenum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Scaphopetalum amoenum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Scaphopetalum amoenum
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Scaphopetalum amoenum
JSTOR Plant Science: Scaphopetalum amoenum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Scaphopetalum amoenum
Plants of the World Online: Scaphopetalum amoenum
Tropicos: Scaphopetalum amoenum
Wikipedia: Scaphopetalum amoenum


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Scaphopetalum amoenum.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=263790, retrieved 20 June 2026

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