Brucea guineensis G.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Simaroubaceae > Brucea

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The stem is about 10 cm across. The twigs have some hairs. The leaves have 4-6 pairs of leaflets. The leaves are 1 m long. The flowers are red and in long panicles 40 cm long. They are of one sex. The fruit is large. It is 40 cm long by 10 cm wide.
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Possibly only varietally distinct from the above (Brucea antidysenterica).
Long panicles of small flowers red corollas
A shrub or tree, to 15 ft. high
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Mature height (meter) 4.79
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in clearings in the lowland rainforest. It suits humid locations. It is often near rivers. It grows from 1 m to 1,200 m above sea level.
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In clearings in lowland rain forest
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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Brucea guineensis world distribution map, present in Equatorial Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:813609-1
WFO ID wfo-0000572703
COL ID 5WSMZ
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Synonyms

Brucea guineensis Lussa macrophylla Brucea macrophylla