Musanga cecropioides
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Bomane Village, Aruwimi, Basoko
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Bomane Village, Aruwimi, Basoko
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Yaofa, Basoko
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Yaofa, Basoko
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Bomane, Aruwimi River
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| Synonyms: |
Musanga smithii R.Br. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
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| Derivation of specific name: | cecropioides: resembling Cecropia, a similar genus in Urticaceae. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Cabinda, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Uganda and Angola. |
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| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 25 August 2026 |
| Literature: |
Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 122. |
Other sources of information about Musanga cecropioides:
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Flora of Angola: Musanga cecropioidesFlora of the DRC: Musanga cecropioides
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Musanga cecropioidesAfrican Plant Database: Musanga cecropioides
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Musanga cecropioides
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Musanga cecropioides
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Musanga cecropioides
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iNaturalist: Musanga cecropioides
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Musanga cecropioides
JSTOR Plant Science: Musanga cecropioides
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Musanga cecropioides
Plants of the World Online: Musanga cecropioides
Tropicos: Musanga cecropioides
Wikipedia: Musanga cecropioides