Atroxima afzeliana Stapf

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Atroxima

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It can be a woody climber. It grows 8 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and wedge shaped at the base. The flowers are in hairy groups. They are cream to mauve. The fruit is round and has a rough shell. It is 2-3 cm across. It is edible.
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Mature height (meter) 8.0
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A tropical plant. It grows in forests and along river banks.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Uses food medicinal social use
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Atroxima afzeliana world distribution map, present in Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:690076-1
WFO ID wfo-0000556753
COL ID JM9F
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Synonyms

Atroxima afzeliana Atroxima congolana Atroxima macrostachya Atroxima zenkeri Carpolobia zenkeri Carpolobia afzeliana Carpolobia macrostachya Carpolobia afzeliana