Alphonsea lutea Hook.F. & Thomson

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Annonaceae > Alphonsea

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 10-20 m tall. The bark is dark brown and corky. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are slightly hairy underneath. The leaves are oblong and 8-14 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The flowers contain both sexes. They are in dense fascicles and opposite the leaves. The fruit are round or oval and 1.5 cm long. They are hairy.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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A tropical plant. It grows in moist deciduous forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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The ripe fruit are eaten.
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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Alphonsea lutea world distribution map, present in India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:71996-1
WFO ID wfo-0000527354
COL ID 65WKW
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Synonyms

Alphonsea madraspatana Bocagea lutea Alphonsea lutea Alphonsea sclerocarpa Uvaria lutea