Barteria fistulosa
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| Internal ID | UUID64400c5d73988896754150 |
| Scientific name | Barteria fistulosa |
| Authority | Mast. |
| First published in | Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 511 (1871) |
Description Top
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Barteria fistulosa is a small evergreen tree found in tropical Central Africa, with glossy green leaves and small white flowers that produce small globular fruits. It is known as the "ant tree" due to its symbiotic relationship with the aggressive ant species Tetraponera aethiops, which lives in its hollow branches and defends the tree against herbivores. This tree is also used in traditional medicine for various purposes, such as reducing fevers and pains, healing wounds, and even as an aphrodisiac. It is found in moist mixed forests and can tolerate deep shade.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Barteria fistulosa var. macrophylla | De Wild. & T.Durand | Reliq. Dewevr. 98 1901 |
| Barteria nigritana subsp. fistulosa | (Mast.) Sleumer | Blumea 22: 14 (1974) |
| Barteria urophylla | Mildbr. | Wiss. Ergebn. Zweit. Deut. Zentr.-Afr. Exped. (1910-11), Bot. 2: 97, nomen. 1922 [Feb-Jun 1922] |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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West Tropical Africa
- Benin
- Nigeria
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Cabinda
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Gabon
- Gulf Of Guinea Islands
- Zaïre
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West Tropical Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000560737 |
| Tropicos | 24201357 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:674233-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2670391 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1093379 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 343952 |
| IUCN Red List | 147043417 |
| IPNI | 674233-1 |
| GBIF | 5527829 |
| EOL | 5472909 |
| Wikipedia | Barteria_fistulosa |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In public collections | 0 |