Baphia cymosa

Baphia cymosa is a plant species native to the République du Gabon in central Africa. The plant grows there in tropical rainforest.[1]

Baphia cymosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Subfamily:
Papilionoideae
Genus:
Baphia
Species:
B. cymosa
Binomial name
Baphia cymosa
Breteler

Baphia cymosa is a small tree up to 4 m tall. Leaves are simple, broadly elliptical, tapering at the tip, glabrous on the upper side but with a few light hairs on the underside. Flowers are white, borne in small groups.[1][2]

References
  1. Breteler, Franciscus ("Frans") Joseph (Jozef). 1994. Novitates Gabonenses 21: a new species of Bahia (Leguminsae: Papilionoideae) from Gabon. Novon 4:83-85.
  2. photo of isotype of Baphia cymosa at Missouri Botanical Garden


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