Berlinia auriculata Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Berlinia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 10 m tall. It has a low spreading crown. The leaves are divided 2-3 times. The leaflets are narrowly oval. The flowers are white.
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Forest tree, to 30 ft. high (“large tree ”, fide Chesters); with low spreading crown
Flowers white.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Lowland forest, along rivers and on beaches; at elevations up to 500 metres. Swampy places in forest, often found along shores.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses environmental use food material medicinal poison wood
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Berlinia auriculata world distribution map, present in Cameroon, Gabon, and Nigeria

Conservation status

Berlinia auriculata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:481829-1
WFO ID wfo-0000213341
COL ID LLGZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Berlinia auriculata