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Triplochiton scleroxylon is a tree of the genus Triplochiton of the family Malvaceae. The timber is known by the common names African whitewood, abachi, obeche (in Nigeria), wawa (in Ghana), ayous (in Cameroon) and sambawawa (in Ivory Coast). The tree is the official state tree of Ekiti State, Nigeria.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Triplochiton
- Family
- Malvaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Obeche en African maple en African whitewood