Abstract Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) R. Br. ex G. Don is one of the most common traditional
parkland tree species that generates vital non-timber forest products and benefits for local …

Abstract Black plum (Vitex doniana Sweet) is a sub-Saharan African wild species of the
family Lamiaceae that significantly contribute to improving local communities' livelihoods …

Background Geographical variation in morphological traits may reflect evolutionary patterns
of morphological adaptability along environmental gradients. Comprehensive information on …

Background Understanding morpho-genetic diversity and differentiation of species with
relatively large distributions is crucial for the conservation and sustainable management of …

Uvaria chamae is an edible wild fruit of great importance as a resource in West Africa.
However, it is threatened in its natural habitats in Benin, and no specific measures are …

Plant functional traits are consistently linked with certain ecological factors (ie, abiotic and
biotic), determining which components of a plant species pool are assembled into local …

Vitex doniana is an important but endangered multipurpose wild fruit tree species well
known in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Benin. The present study assessed its current …

Moringa oleifera Lam. is an agroforestry species grown for its various uses. Despite its great
socio-economic importance, the species is still not well exploited and considered as a …

Afzelia africana Sm. is a tree species found in different climatic conditions affected by
chronic human disturbance. It is known that trees can respond to their environments by …

In the pantropical mimosoid legume genus Parkia, taxonomic classification has remained
controversial in Africa due to clinal phenotypic variations. Three species (P. biglobosa, P …