Talbotiella Explained

Talbotiella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 9 species native to west-central and west tropical Africa. Most species ranges from Ghana to the Republic of the Congo. Five are endemic to Cameroon.[1] T. cheekii is endemic to Guinea.

Most are trees growing 6 to 35 meters tall. Some form stilt roots to anchor themselves in wet soil. T. eketensis is a shrub. They grow in coastal and freshwater swamp forest and seasonally-dry forest, often on sandy soil, and on rocky hills.

Species:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Mackinder, B. A., Wieringa, J. J., & van der Burgt, X. M. (2010). A revision of the genus Talbotiella Baker f.(Caesalpinioideae: Leguminosae). Kew Bulletin, 401-420.