Anthonotha fragrans (Baker F.) Exell & Hillc.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Anthonotha

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20-40 m high. The trunk is straight. It is 60-130 cm across. There are sometimes buttresses at the base. The crown is dense and rusty brown. The leaves have leaflets in pairs along the stalk. The leaves have rusty brown hairs underneath. The fruit is a large pod with ridges across it.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature width (meter) 0.6 - 1.3
Mature height (meter) 25.0 - 35.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest. It suits humid locations. It grows between sea level and 800 m altitude.
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Primary and old secondary rain-forest, though never abundant, firm-ground forests; at elevations up to 800 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses gum wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Anthonotha fragrans world distribution map, present in Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Anthonotha fragrans threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:474603-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212127
COL ID 5VF2H
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Anthonotha fragrans Macrolobium chrysophylloides Macrolobium fragrans