Alphonsea ventricosa Hook.F. & Thomson

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Annonaceae > Alphonsea

Characteristics

An evergreen tree. The trunk is straight and the branches are at right angles. The leaves are dark, thick and shiny. They are 15-25 cm long by 3-7 cm wide.
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Environment

A tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten.
Uses material medicinal poison
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Anti-poisoning (unspecified)
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Distribution

Alphonsea ventricosa world distribution map, present in Bangladesh and India

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:72017-1
WFO ID wfo-0000527383
COL ID 65YBC
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Synonyms

Bocagea ventricosa Bocagea verrucosa Alphonsea ventricosa Uvaria ventricosa