Baphia spathacea Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Baphia

Characteristics

Flowers fairly large, yellowish-white with rusty-velvet calyx, 2–6 together in leaf axils appearing paniculate by fall of leaves.
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A straggling shrub, 6–15 ft. high with nearly glabrous branchlets
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.83 - 4.57
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Baphia spathacea world distribution map, present in Angola, Cameroon, Gabon, Liberia, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Baphia spathacea threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:480921-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212039
COL ID 68BRR
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Baphia spathacea Baphiastrum spathaceum Baphia dinklagei Baphia spathacea subsp. spathacea