Olacaceae

Boleko nut

Ongokea gore (Hua) Pierre

Family: Olacaceae
Genus: Ongokea

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Common names

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English: Boleko nut

Synonyms

Aptandra gora Hua
Aptandra gore Hua
Ongokea kamerunensis Engl.
Ongokea klaineana Pierre
Schoepfianthus zenkeri Engl. ex De Wild.

Photos

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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.