Caloncoba glauca (P.Beauv.) Gilg

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Achariaceae > Caloncoba

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 15 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval. They are 10-25 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. The flower petals are white. The stamens are orange. The fruit is a round capsule 6-7 cm long by 5-6 cm wide.
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Petals white, stamens orange
Tree, to 40 ft. high
Fruit edible.
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Mature height (meter) 13.6
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It is a tropical plant. It grows on the fringes of the forest in West Africa.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Uses food fuel material medicinal poison social use
Edible fruits
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Images

Caloncoba glauca unspecified picture

Distribution

Caloncoba glauca world distribution map, present in Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:365014-1
WFO ID wfo-0000923629
COL ID PYM3
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Synonyms

Oncoba klainii Caloncoba dusenii Caloncoba glauca Ventenatia glauca Oncoba glauca Oncoba klainei