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Fabaceae

Sasswood

Erythrophleum suaveolens (Guill. & Perr.) Brenan

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Erythrophleum

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Common names

By language (6)
Afrikaans
Bosoordeelboom
Bambara
Tali
Chinese
几内亚格木
Croatian
Crveno vodeno drvo
English
Sasswood, Forest ordeal tree
kcg
A̱sap

Synonyms

  • Afzelia grandis Baumann & J.Baumann ex Kachl.
  • Erythrophleum guineense G.Don
  • Erythrophleum judiciale Proctor
  • Erythrophleum ordale Bolle
  • Fillaea suaveolens Guill. & Perr.
  • Mavia judicia Walp.
  • Mavia judicialis G.Bertol.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.