Octolobus


Octolobus is a genus of tropical forest trees in the family Malvaceae, subfamily Sterculioideae. They are found in Central and West Africa and are closely related to the genus Cola. Both share a leaf structure with entire margins, featuring a cuneate base, three main veins, a pulvinus at the petiole tip, weak brochidodromous secondary veins, and multicellular glandular hairs on the epidermis.

Species

Plants of the World Online lists:
  1. Octolobus grandis Exell
  2. Octolobus heteromerus K.Schum.
  3. Octolobus spectabilis Welw. - '''type species'''