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Baphia Dubia
''Baphia'' is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves. ''Baphia'' is from the Greek word βάπτω (''báptō-'', "to dip" or "to dye"), referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species. The genus is restricted to the African tropics. ''Baphia'' was traditionally assigned to the tribe Sophoreae; however, recent molecular phylogenetic analyses Circumscription (taxonomy), reassigned ''Baphia'' to the tribe Baphieae. Species ''Baphia'' comprises the following species: Section ''Alata'' M.O.Soladoye * ''Baphia cordifolia'' Harms Section ''Baphia'' Lodd. Series ''Baphia'' Lodd. * ''Baphia abyssinica'' Brummitt * ''Baphia dewevrei'' De Wild. * ''Baphia dewildeana'' M.O.Soladoye * ''Baphia latiloi'' M.O.Soladoye * ''Baphia laurifolia'' Baillon * ''Baphia longipedicellata'' De Wild. ** subsp. ''keniensis'' (Brummitt) M.O.Soladoye ** subsp. ''longipedicellata'' De Wild. * ''Baphia mambillensis'' M.O.Soladoye * ''Baphia marceliana'' D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baphia Nitida
''Baphia nitida'', also known as camwood, barwood, and African sandalwood (although not a true sandalwood), is a shrubby, leguminous, hard-wooded tree from central west Africa. It is a small understorey, evergreen tree, often planted in villages, and known as ''osun'' in Yoruba. The wood is of a very fine colour, and is used in woodturning for making knife handles and similar articles. The tree's bark and heartwood are commonly used to make a brilliant but non-permanent red dye, which is soluble in alkali. Pterocarpin is a pterocarpan Pterocarpans are derivatives of isoflavonoids found in the family Fabaceae. It is a group of compounds which can be described as benzo-pyrano-furano-benzenes (i.e. 6''H''- enzofuro ,2-chromene skeleton) which can be formed by coupling of the B rin ... found in ''B. nitida''. Osun (camwood) extract is also used in some soaps and skin treatments, primarily among the Yoruba people of West Africa. The extract of the Camwood can be formed into a soft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |