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Liben, L. (1971) Lecythidaceae Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles
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Trees or shrubs, rarely lianas. Leaves alternate; lamina elliptic-oblong to ovate. Inflorescence solitary, axillary or cauliflorous panicles; flowers sub-sessile to sessile; calyx tube turbinate, limb valvate, 5-fid; staminodia and stamens in 4 concentric rows. Fruit drupes, fleshy, globose. Seeds few. Comment: Napoleonaea imperialis P.Beauv. is also listed for Angola by Figueiredo & Smith but since this is a species restricted to Benin and Nigeria this most likely refers to a misidentified specimen belonging to N. angolensis. Worldwide: 17 species in West and Central tropical Africa as far South as Angola and Zambia. Angola: 2 taxa. |
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| Species | Provinces | Content |
| angolensis Welw. | CA,CN,ZA | Image |
| gossweileri Baker f. | BI,CC,MO | Description, Image |