Breonia perrieri Homolle

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Breonia

Characteristics

A small tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk is straight and 70 cm across. It can have buttresses. The bark has cracks along it. The leaves are opposite. The leaves are 9-15 cm long by 6-13 cm wide. They are heart shaped at the base. The flowers are in a round head in the axils of leaves. This is 2.5-3 cm across. The fruit is a berry with many fused together. These are 2 cm across. There can be up to 4 seeds.
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Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.03 - 0.03
Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

Uses food
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Breonia perrieri world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Breonia perrieri threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:745154-1
WFO ID wfo-0000410733
COL ID N9BT
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Synonyms

Breonia perrieri