Hexalobus salicifolius is a species of flowering plant in the family Annonaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast,[1] Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo.[5] Local common names include oouè, owoé, and owui.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Hexalobus |
| Species: | H. salicifolius
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| Hexalobus salicifolius | |
This is an evergreen tree up to 35 meters tall. The deeply furrowed, fissured trunk is up to one meter wide. The leaves are up to 10 centimeters long by 3.5 wide. They may be grayish in color and hairy in texture. The fragrant flowers have cream to yellow petals with purple bases. The fruit is edible. Its pollen is shed as permanent tetrads.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Cosiaux, A.; Couvreur, T.L.P.; Erkens, R.H.J. (2019). "Hexalobus salicifolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T32927A132520473. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T32927A132520473.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Hexalobus salicifolius Engl". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ "Hexalobus salicifolius Engl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ "Hexalobus salicifolius Engl". World Flora Online. n.d. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c Botermans, M., Sosef, M. S., Chatrou, L. W., & Couvreur, T. L. (2011). Revision of the African genus Hexalobus (Annonaceae). Systematic Botany, 36(1), 33-48.
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