''Hexalobus salicifolius'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Annonaceae. It is found in

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north ...

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Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ...

.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. Local common names include ''oouè'', ''owoé'', and ''owui''. 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.

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Annonaceae Flora of Cameroon Flora of Ivory Coast Endangered flora of Africa Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Adolf Engler {{Annonaceae-stub