Combretum glutinosum
| Combretum glutinosum | |
|---|---|
| Leaves of Combretum glutinosum, Pama Reserve, Burkina Faso | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Combretum |
| Species: | C. glutinosum
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| Binomial name | |
| Combretum glutinosum | |
Combretum glutinosum is a shrub species of the genus Combretum, found in the Sahel belt in parts of Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, the Gambia, Niger, Nigeria and Cameroon, across to parts of Sudan. It is known as dooki in Pulaar, Kantakara in Hausa, rat (or ratt) in Wolof, jambakatan kè in Maninka, and yay (or nguuƭ) in Serer. Its synonyms are Combretum cordofanum Engl. & Diels, C. passargei Engl. & Diels, C. leonense Engl. & Diels.