English: Barwood, Camwood

French: Bois dé Cam

German: Afrikanisches Sandelholz, Angolaholz

Kingdom: Plantae (2090)

  Phylum: Magnoliophyta (1997)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (1684)

      Order: Fabales (193)

        Family: Fabaceae (193) (family description)

          Genus: Baphia (1)

           Epithet: nitida Lodd. (2)

Synonyms: Delaria pyrifolia Desv., Podalyria haematoxylon Schum. & Thonn.

haematoxylon => having the wood or the sap of the color of blood

nitida => shining, smooth and clear, lustrous

pyrifolia => having leaves similar to those of pear, Pyrus-folium

Climate: tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: shrub

Flower colour: yellow, white

Check for Baphia nitida at The Plant List, GBIF or IPNI

• [168] Baphia nitida - Grassland and Pasture Crops Group - FAO
• [413] International Legume Database & Information Service

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