Triplochiton scleroxylon
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ffebaf08e8821892147 |
| Scientific name | Triplochiton scleroxylon |
| Authority | K.Schum. |
| First published in | Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28: 331 (1900) |
Description Top
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Triplochiton scleroxylon, also known as African whitewood, abachi, obeche, wawa, ayous, and sambawawa, is a tree belonging to the Malvaceae family. It is native to West and Central Africa and is the official state tree of Ekiti State, Nigeria. The timber produced by this tree is pale yellow in color and is commonly used in the production of veneer, furniture, picture frames, and mouldings. It is also a popular choice for guitar makers, with Gibson and Fender Japan using it for limited edition guitars. The tree is also important for its role as a host for the African silk moth, whose caterpillars feed on its leaves and produce silk cocoons. While the tree is being overexploited in some areas, it is still considered of "least concern" on the IUCN Red List.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Triplochiton johnsonii | C.H.Wright | Hooker's Icon. Pl. 28: t. 2758 (1905) |
| Triplochiton nigericum | Sprague | Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909: 212 (1909) |
| Samba scleroxylon | (K.Schum.) Roberty | Bull. Inst. Franç. Afrique Noire 15: 1403 (1953) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | african whitewood |
| Akan | ɔwawa |
| Akan | wawa |
| dag | wawa |
| German | ayous |
| German | ajous |
| German | abachi-baum |
| German | abachi |
| Greek | Αγιούζ |
| Persian | درخت قاب |
| Finnish | abachi |
| Finnish | apachi |
| Finnish | apassi |
| Finnish | abatsi |
| French | obeche |
| French | ayous |
| French | samba |
| French | abachi |
| Hungarian | abachi |
| Italian | ayous |
| Italian | obeche |
| Japanese | オベチェ |
| Japanese | ワワ |
| Japanese | オベチュ |
| Japanese | アユース |
| Japanese | アフリカスオウ |
| Japanese | サンバ |
| Dutch | abachi |
| Dutch | ayus |
| Dutch | ayous |
| Dutch | wawa |
| Russian | Абачи |
| Russian | Триплохитон твердосмолый |
| Yoruba | arère |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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West Tropical Africa
- Benin
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- 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-0000456002 |
| Tropicos | 30401474 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:564731-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2515995 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 5145936 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1521447 |
| IUCN Red List | 32174 |
| IPNI | 564731-1 |
| iNaturalist | 182392 |
| GBIF | 3671814 |
| Freebase | /m/02q2n3g |
| EOL | 5418008 |
| USDA GRIN | 401452 |
| Wikipedia | Triplochiton_scleroxylon |
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| In public collections | 0 |