Acridocarpus zanzibaricus A.Juss.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Malpighiaceae > Acridocarpus

Characteristics

A climbing shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. The shoots twine around other vegetation. They have a rusty coating. The leaves are alternate and oblong or sword shaped. The base is rounded or wedge shaped and the tip is pointed. Leaves are 8-10 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The flower groups are large and at the end of shoots. The groups can be 20 cm long with flowers 2-3 cm across. The flower petals are yellow. The fruit turn brown when dry. They have wings. They are 3-5 cm long.
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Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 3.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows on sand. It grows in coastal regions.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Acridocarpus zanzibaricus world distribution map, present in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Acridocarpus zanzibaricus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:555380-1
WFO ID wfo-0000518565
COL ID 64LTY
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Synonyms

Banisteria zanzibarica Acridocarpus zanzibarensis Anomalopterys zanzibarica Acridocarpus zanzibaricus