| Duboscia macrocarpa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Grewioideae |
| Genus: | Duboscia |
| Species: | D. macrocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Duboscia macrocarpa Bocq. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Duboscia polyantha Pierre ex. A. Chev. |
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Duboscia macrocarpa occurs from Nigeria to the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is a tree which grows to 30m, and often has a fluted trunk. The leaves and young stems are covered in dense hairs. The flowers are pink-reddish brown, with bracts below. The fruits are ribbed and very fibrous.
The species was first described by Henri Théophile Bocquillon in 1866.[1]