Ayenia catalpifolia (Jacq.) Christenh. & Byng
subsp. africana (Mast.) Dorr

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Synonyms: Byttneria africana Mast.
Byttneria africana Mast. var. angolensis Hiern
Byttneria catalpifolia Jacq. subsp. africana (Mast.) Exell & Mendonça
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Status: Native
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Derivation of specific name: catalpifolia: with leaves like a Catalpa, a genus in the family Bignoniaceae;
africana: African, referring to the distribution of this subspecies.
Habitat: In moist evergreen forest, semideciduous forest and gallery forest.
Altitude range: (metres) 350 - 1150 m
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Worldwide distribution: Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Uganda, Sudan-South Sudan, Ethiopia and Angola.
Botanical divisions: II,III,IV,V,VI
Growth form(s): Liane.
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Literature:

Germain, R. & Bamps, P. (1963). Sterculiaceae Flore du Congo du Ruanda et du Burundi Volume X Pages 219 - 220. as Byttneria catalpifolia subsp. africana


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


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Ayenia catalpifolia subsp. africana.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=263820, retrieved 1 August 2026

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