Staudtia kamerunensis

Staudtia kamerunensis
timber, known as Niove
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Staudtia
Species:
S. kamerunensis
Binomial name
Staudtia kamerunensis
Varieties[2]
  • Staudtia kamerunensis var. gabonensis (Warb.) Fouilloy
  • Staudtia kamerunensis var. kamerunensis
Synonyms[3][4]

synonyms of var. gabonensis:

  • Staudtia congensis Vermoesen
  • Staudtia gabonensis Warb.
  • Staudtia stipitata Warb.
  • Uvaria busgenii A.Unwin

synonyms of var. kamerunensis:

  • Staudtia gabonensis var. macrocarpa M.G.Gilbert & Troupin

Staudtia kamerunensis is a species flowering plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree native to central Africa, ranging from Nigeria to the Central African Republic, Uganda, Zambia, and Angola.[2] It is commonly known as Bokapi,[5] M'bonda (Cameroon), Niove, M'boun (Gabon), Kamashi or Nkafi (Zaire) It produces red brown to yellow brown wood with a fine grain.[6]

Two varieties are accepted:[2]

  • Staudtia kamerunensis var. gabonensis (Warb.) Fouilloy – Angola, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Nigeria, Uganda, and Zambia.[3]
  • Staudtia kamerunensis var. kamerunensis – Bioko, Cameroon, Gabon, and Democratic Republic of the Congo

The species was described by Otto Warburg in 1897.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Hills, R. (2020). "Staudtia kamerunensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T61891432A61891435. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T61891432A61891435.en. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Staudtia kamerunensis Warb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Staudtia kamerunensis var. gabonensis (Warb.) Fouilloy". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Staudtia kamerunensis var. kamerunensis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Food and Agriculture Organization. "Closed forests: Equatorial Guinea". Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  6. ↑ Center for Wood Anatomy Research. "Staudtia stipitata syn. S. gabonensis" (PDF). Retrieved 10 March 2015.
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