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Daniellia ogea

(Accra Copal)

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Interesting Facts

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Common Names

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Common Names in English:

Accra Copal, Benin Copal, Faro, Gum Copal Tree, Gum-Copal, Ogea

Common Names in French:

Faro D´agboville

Description

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Subfamily Caesalpinioideae

Mostly trees or shrubs . Leaves mostly pinnate, sometimes bipinnate, rarely apparently simple . Corolla usually showy, zygomorphic, the petals imbricate, posterior (upper or banner ) petal innermost in bud. Stamens 10 or fewer, distinct , usually not showy, some commonly reduced to staminodes. Pollen released in monads . Seeds with u-shaped line (pleurogram) usually lacking. [Carr]

Physical Description

Habit: TreeClimbing: Not Climbing

Biology

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Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Taxonomy

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Synonyms

Daniellia fosteri Holland • Daniellia punchii Holland • Daniellia similis Holland

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Comment: Climbing : Not climbing, Conservation Status: Not Threatened, Habit: Tree , Lifespan: Perennial

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Daniellia

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 3 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus:

D. ogea (Accra Copal) · D. oliveri (African Copaiba Balsam Tree) · D. thurifera (Frankincense Tree)

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Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 28, 2008:

Identifiers

Last Revised: 7/15/2012