Gambeya africana

Gambeya africana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Gambeya
Species:
G. africana
Binomial name
Gambeya africana
(A.DC.) Pierre (1891)
Synonyms
  • Chrysophyllum africanum A.DC. (1844)
  • Chrysophyllum africanum var. aubrevillei (Pellegr.) Aubrév. (1936)
  • Chrysophyllum africanum var. multinervatum De Wild. (1926)
  • Chrysophyllum delevoyi De Wild. (1926)
  • Chrysophyllum edule Hoyle (1932)
  • Chrysophyllum macrophyllum Sabine (1824), nom. illeg.
  • Chrysophyllum omumu J.D.Kenn. (1936), sphalm.
  • Gambeya africana var. aubrevillei Pellegr. (1931 publ. 1932)
  • Gambeya kali Aubrév. & Pellegr.(1961)
  • Planchonella africana (A.DC.) Baehni (1965)

Gambeya africana is a medium-sized species of tree in the family Sapotaceae. Along with the closely related species Gambeya albida, it is sometimes known as African star apple. Both species have similar leaf indumentum and are widespread in the Lower and Upper Guinea forest mosaic.

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