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Distris. Sierra Leone: Headquarters Distr.; Heddles Farm, 
Apr., Lane Poole 210. Freetown, March, Dalziel 956. 
Vernacular—K paini (Lane Poole). 
Xylopia Lane-Poolei, Sprague et Hutchinson. 
A, flowering branchlet, nat. size; B, calyx and and pistils, x 
C and D, outer and inner petals, x 3; EH, stamen, X 5; F, pistil, x 
4; 
10. 
This species shows a very marked affinity with X. Elliotn, 
Engl. & Diels, which was collected by Scott Elliot in the Niger 
Basin to the north-east of Sierra Leone. In addition to the 
above, it ma’ hat — 
slender and rather elongated branchlets of X. Elliotii are fairly 
densely clothed with long spreading rufescent hairs, and the 
leaves are very abruptly and shortly cuneate at the base and not 
or only slightly acuminate at the apex; the flowers of Scott 
Elliot’s plant are white and sweet-scented, and, especially when 
in bud, they are much longer and not so stout as mm X. Lane- 
et. 
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