Antidesma madagascariense Lam.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Antidesma

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. The bark is brownish grey and cracked. It grows 5 m tall. The shape, size and texture of the leaves varies. They are often narrowly oval and 4-10 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The flowers are small and reddish-green. The fruit are berries in small clusters. They are dark red and turn purple to black when ripe. They are shiny. They are 6-7 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

A tropical plant. In Reunion it grows in forests between 100-1,600 m above sea level.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit is eaten. They are also used in alcoholic drinks.
Uses food gene source material medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Images

Habit

Antidesma madagascariense habit picture by Bernard REYNAUD (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Antidesma madagascariense leaf picture by Bernard REYNAUD (cc-by-sa)
Antidesma madagascariense leaf picture by E. Mouysset (cc-by-sa)
Antidesma madagascariense leaf picture by E. Mouysset (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Antidesma madagascariense world distribution map, present in Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Réunion

Conservation status

Antidesma madagascariense threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:338986-1
WFO ID wfo-0000237209
COL ID 67JSB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 705864
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Synonyms

Antidesma madagascariense Antidesma petiolare f. elliotii Antidesma hildebrandtii var. comorense Antidesma petiolare var. brachyscyphum Antidesma petiolare var. perrieri Antidesma hildebrandtii var. hildebrandtii Antidesma madagascariense f. aporosum Antidesma madagascariense f. trichophorum Antidesma petiolare f. humbertii

Lower taxons

Antidesma madagascariense var. hildebrandtii Antidesma madagascariense var. madagascariense