Callichilia barteri Stapf

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Callichilia

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The flowers have a scent. The fruit is yellow to orange. It is a pair of follicles. They are 5 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Understorey in rainforest, also secondary forest and in open localities, usually in damp situations.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses environmental use material medicinal social use
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Analgesics (leaf), Anti-inflammatory agents (leaf), Anti-anxiety agents (root), Antidepressive agents (root), Antioxidants (root), Ulcer (root), Tumor (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Callichilia barteri unspecified picture

Distribution

Callichilia barteri world distribution map, present in Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Nigeria, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77635-1
WFO ID wfo-0000771722
COL ID PMQD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Callichilia barteri Hedranthera barteri Tabernaemontana barteri