Distribution This species occurs predominantly in the lowland forests <strong>of</strong> the northern Congo Basin. However, intriguingly, there are outliers <strong>of</strong> this species found in the forests <strong>of</strong> Upper Guinea, with a pronounced disjunction from Côte d’Ivoire to Benin. Figure 6. Distribution <strong>of</strong> E. laurentii De Wild. Habitat and ecology E. laurentii is found in both open areas as well as in closed-canopy forest. However, this species responds particularly well to selective logging and is a common component <strong>of</strong> regrowth vegetation where it occurs. Specimens examined SIERRA LEONE: Deighton 4117, Gola forest (07.45N:10.45W) Fl., March 10, 1945 (K!); LIBERIA: Harley 2174, Wanana (07.25N:09.31W) Fr., January 24, 1958 (K!); NIGERIA: Onochie 5243, Olujiji (08.11N:04.08E) sterile, December 13, 1957 (K!); Otedoh & Tuley 7258, Ologbo, near Sapele (07.59N:04.25E) Fr., s.d. (K!); Tuley & Ochie 1682, South <strong>of</strong> Maraba, sterile, October 4, 1969 (K!); CAMEROON: Cheek 5554, Mount Cameroon: Njonji (04.04N:08.59E) sterile, November 24, 1993 64
(SCA!); de Wilde 2183, 60km S <strong>of</strong> Eseka (03.39N:10.46E) Fr., March 20, 1964 (WAG!); Dransfield 7003, Mungo River Crossing (04.08N:09.31E) Fr., June 27, 1991 (K!, SCA!); Letouzey 4278, 40km S <strong>of</strong> Mesamena (03.19N:12.49E) sterile, February 16, 1962 (YA!); Letouzey 4416, 20km E <strong>of</strong> Somalonyo in Dja (03.00N:12.40E) Fl., February 24, 1962 (YA!); Letouzey 11796, 25km NNE <strong>of</strong> Mintom II (02.03N:13.30E) sterile, Janaury 5, 1973 (YA!); Letouzey 12477, Lake Ossa, 8km WNW Edea (03.50N:10.02E) Fl., December 22, 1966 (K!, YA!); Letouzey 14522, Rumpi Hills nr Lokando (04.54N:09.20E) sheath only, March 23, 1976 (YA!); Letouzey 14748, 25km N <strong>of</strong> Douala (04.18N:09.43E) Fr., August 29, 1976 (YA!); Njingum 4, Mbalmayo (03.31N:11.30E) sterile, June 15, 1999 (K!); Njingum 8, Akom II (02.47N:10.34E) sterile, July 3, 1999 (K!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1752, Mungo River Crossing (04.08N:09.31E), sterile, November 16, 1996 (K!, SCA!, BH!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1766, Southern Bakundu Forest Reserve (04.46N:09.29E) sterile, November 24, 1996 (K!, SCA!, NY!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1805, Campo Ma'an Faunal Reserve (02.10N:09.54E) sterile, March 27, 1997 (K!, YA!); <strong>Sunderland</strong> s.n., Sud Province (02.24N:09.54E) sterile., s.d. (K!, YA!); Watts 514, Mount Cameroon: Njonji (04.04N:08.59E) sterile, October 15, 1992 (SCA!); CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Harris & Fay 459, Ndakan (02.22N:16.09E) Fr., April 4, 1988 (MO!, BR!); EQUATORIAL GUINEA: <strong>Sunderland</strong> 1920, on road to Monte Mitra (01.12N:09.59E) sterile, April 7, 1998 (K!, EG!); GABON: Klaine s.n., Libreville (00.35N:09.22E) Fr., January 15, 1907 (FI!); van Nek 517, Gamba (02.47S:10.03E) sterile, December 31, 1990 (WAG!); DR CONGO: Bequaert 878, between Bolobo & Sandy Beach (02.08S:16.15E) sterile, October 14, 1913 (BR!); Couteaux 473, Eala (00.03N:18.18E) Fr., October 20, 1908 (BR!); Dubois 912, Maringa (00.07N:21.17E) Fr., August 1938 (K!, BR!); Evrard 2984, between Mangania and Lifoku (00.75S:21.03E) Fr., November 19, 1957 (BR!); Evrard 4511, Parc National de Monkoto (00.08N:19.16E) sterile, August 6, 1958 (K!, WAG!, BR!); Evrard 7070, Nselé (04.14S15.34E) Fr., May 8, 1975 (BR!, WAG!, MO!); Gerard 2152, Bambesa (03.28N:25.11E) Fl., February 20, 1956 (BR!); Germain 1681, Eala (00.03N:18.18E) Fr., October 28, 1943 (BR!); Germain 4808, Ikelemba river, Fl., February 1949 (BR!); Gilbert 7909, Yangambi (00.45N:24.26E) Fl., 1947 (BR!); Hulstaert 747, Bokuma, Fl., March 8, 1942 (BR!); Laurent 645, between Bolobo & Yumbi (02.08S:16.15E) Fl. & Fr., April 14, 1903 (BR!); Leonard 55, between Bamania & Ilelenge, Fr., September 26, 1945 (K!, MO!, BR!); Leonard 816, Eala (00.03N:18.18E) Fr., October 12, 1946 (BR!); Leonard 980, Eala (00.03N:18.18E) sterile, November 11, 1946 (K!, BR!, WAG!); Louis 10155, Yangambi (00.45N:24.26E) Fr., July 1, 1938 (K!, BR!, WAG!); Louis 11439, between Yangambi and Basoko (01.12N. 23.51E) Fl. & Fr., September 1938 (K!, BR!, WAG!); Louis 15925, Yangambi (0.45N:24.26E) Fr., August 25, 1939 (K!, BR!); Louis 15944, Yangambi (00.45N:24.26E) Fl., August 28, 1939 (K!, BR!, WAG!); Louis 16791, Yangambi (00.45N:24.26E) Fr., November 17, 1943 (BR!); Louis 7994, Yangambi (00.45N:24.26E) Fr., February 22, 1938 (K!, BR!); Mandango 2970, Basoko (01.15N:23.36E) Fr., May 13, 1981 (BR!); Sapin s.n., sterile, 1912 (BR!); Thonet 129, Lac Tumba (00.46S:20.06E) Fr., February 5, 1957 (BR!); CULTIVATED: Java, Furtado A113, Bogor Botanic Garden, sterile (K!); Palm House, RBG Kew, 1984-1058 (K!) ______________________________________ 65
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the palm hearts from ground-level (
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1977; Berlin, 1992). This hypothesi
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Belcher, B. 1999. A production to c
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Burkill, I.H. 1935. A dictionary of
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Dalziel, J.M. 1937. The useful plan
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Dransfield, J. 1988b. The palms of
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Fisher, J.B. & J. Dransfield. 1977.
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Hall, J.B. & M.D. Swaine. 1981. Dis
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Huxley, C.R. 1978. The ant-plants M
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Lee, Y.F. 1993. Some models for est
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Moore, H.A. 1973. Palms in the trop
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Oteng-Amoako, A.A. & B. Obiri-Darko
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Randall, R. & E. Hunn. 1984. Do lif
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Siebert, S.F. 1997. Economically im
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and Uganda, in the absence of large
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DISSEMINATION 1. Sunderland, T.C.H.