Summary
Place of publication:
Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12:12. 1913
Verified:
Name not verified.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Diabate, M. et al. 2005. Occurrence of nodulation in unexplored leguminous trees native to the West African tropical rainforest and inoculation response of native species useful in reforestation. New Phytol. 166:231-239.
- Sprent, J. I. Nodulation in legumes. 2001
- PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource).
Common names
English
bokanga – lati – yaya –
Distribution
| order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
| 1 | Native | Africa | Northeast Tropical Africa | Sudan | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Benin | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Côte D'Ivoire | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Ghana | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Guinea | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Guinea-Bissau | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Nigeria | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Sierra Leone | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West Tropical Africa | Togo | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Cameroon | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Central African Republic | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Congo | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Equatorial Guinea | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Gabon | | |
| 1 | Native | Africa | West-Central Tropical Africa | Zaire | | |
Native
Africa
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NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Sudan
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WEST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Benin, Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo
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WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA:
Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Zaire
Economic Uses
| Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
| Materials | wood | | PROTABASE, the information base of PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa) (on-line resource). |
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=435620.
Accessed 3 May 2026.