Antirhea tenuiflora Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Antirhea

Characteristics

A bushy shrub. It grows to 6 m tall. The young shoots have silky hairs. The leaves are simple, oval and 4-17 cm long by 8 cm wide. They are thin in texture and hairy underneath. The flowers are white and have a scent. They are 0.6 cm across and the base is like a slender tube. The are produced in clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit is 4 angled and red or purple. It is about 1 cm long. The fruit are edible. There is one seed which is 5-12 mm long and lobed.
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Mature height (meter) 6.0
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A tropical and subtropical plant. It needs a well drained moist soils and a shady position.
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Edible fruits
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Plants are grown from fresh seed.
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:128899-3
WFO ID wfo-0000240835
COL ID F2PF
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Synonyms

Antirhea tenuiflora Antirhea tenuifolia Matthiola tenuiflora Guettardella tenuiflora Guettarda tenuiflora