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Griffonia simplicifolia - Inflorescence - Click to enlarge!

Inflorescence; Valley View University, Oyibi, Ghana; 9/2008 © Jörn Germer

Griffonia simplicifolia - Flower - Click to enlarge!

Flower; Valley View University, Oyibi, Ghana; 9/2008 © Jörn Germer

Griffonia simplicifolia - Fruits, upper and lower surface of leaf - Click to enlarge!

Fruits, upper and lower surface of leaf; Valley View University, Oyibi, Ghana; 11/2006 © Jörn Germer

Griffonia simplicifolia - Top and lower side of leaf - Click to enlarge!

Top and lower side of leaf; Valley View University, Oyibi, Ghana; 1/2006 © Jörn Germer

Griffonia simplicifolia - Fruit close-up - Click to enlarge!

Fruit close-up; Valley View University, Oyibi, Ghana; 11/2006 © Jörn Germer

Griffonia simplicifolia - Ripe pod - Click to enlarge!

Ripe pod; Valley View University, Oyibi, Ghana; 11/2008 © Jörn Germer

Griffonia simplicifolia - Pod, opened - Click to enlarge!

Pod, opened; Valley View University, Oyibi, Ghana; 11/2008 © Jörn Germer

Griffonia simplicifolia - Branch with fruits - Click to enlarge!

Branch with fruits; Valley View University, Oyibi, Ghana; 11/2006 © Jörn Germer

Griffonia simplicifolia - Habit - Click to enlarge!

Habit; Valley View University, Oyibi, Ghana; 1/2006 © Jörn Germer

Dataset

Identifier: 264
Date of entry: 31.01.2006
Last update: 12.01.2024

Common name

English: Griffonia

German: Afrikanische Schwarzbohne

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae (2728)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2642)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2226)

      Order: Fabales (245)

        Family: Fabaceae (245)(family description)

          Genus: Griffonia (1)

            Epithet: simplicifolia (DC.) Baillon (1)

Synonyms: Bandeiraea simplicifolia (DC.)Benth., Bandeiraea simplicifolia (DC.)Benth.

simplicifolia => simple leaves

Characteristics

Climate: tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: shrub

Flower colour: green, beige

External links

Check for Griffonia simplicifolia at

World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI

Literature

  • [47] Cunningham, A.B., Brinckmann, J.A., Harter, D.E.V. (2021): From forest to pharmacy: Should we be depressed about a sustainable Griffonia simplicifolia (Fabaceae) seed supply chain?. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 278(5):114202.

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