Breonia chinensis (Lam.) Capuron

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Breonia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5-47 m tall. The trunk can be 80 cm across. The leaves are dark green and shiny. They are simple and opposite. The flowers are 3 mm across and yellow to orange. Young fruit are green. They are made up of many long berries.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 5.0 - 47.0
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It is a tropical plant. In Madagascar it grows up to 1,330 m above sea level.
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Usage

Uses food fuel medicinal
Edible flowers fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Aftosa (unspecified), Anemia (unspecified), Carbuncle (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Dysentery (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Larvicide(Veterinary) (unspecified), Pimple (unspecified), Rinderpest (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Febrifuge (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Evil eye (unspecified), Gargle (unspecified), Chest (unspecified), Poultice (unspecified)
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Distribution

Breonia chinensis world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Breonia chinensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:745138-1
WFO ID wfo-0000409771
COL ID N9BB
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INPN ID 637477
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Synonyms

Nauclea citrifolia Sarcocephalus richardianus Sarcocephalus richardii Anthocephalus chinensis Anthocephalus indicus Breonia richardiana Breonia chinensis Breonia coriacea Cephalanthus chinensis Cephalidium citrifolium Cephalina richardii Breonia citrifolia Breonia mauritiana Anthocephalus indicus var. macrophyllus