Bridelia scleroneura Müll.Arg.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Bridelia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 6 m high. The leaves are narrow with scalloped edges. They are stiffly leathery. The flowers are in small clusters. They are yellow. The fruit have 2 cells. They are black, succulent and edible.
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Flowers in small axillary clusters, red in bud, yellow when open.
A savannah shrub or tree, to 15 ft. high, or more
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
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Mature height (meter) 5.29
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in the savannah in Guinea.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Uses food fuel material medicinal
Edible fruits leaves
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Bridelia scleroneura world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mauritania, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Chad, Togo, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Bridelia scleroneura threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:340228-1
WFO ID wfo-0000426024
COL ID 5X357
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Synonyms

Bridelia scleroneura Bridelia angolensis var. nitida Bridelia scleroneura var. barteri Bridelia scleroneura var. togoensis Bridelia scleroneuroides var. elliptica

Lower taxons

Bridelia scleroneura subsp. angolensis Bridelia scleroneura subsp. scleroneura