Carpolobia alba G.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Carpolobia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 8 m high. The trunk is 10 cm across. The leaves vary. The flowers are white with a red spot. The fruit are round and yellow or orange-red. They are 1 cm across. The seeds are 3 angled. There are 2-3 seeds in each fruit.
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Flowers white with crimson spot at base of the two uppermost petals.
Shrub or small tree to 15 ft. high, in forest
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature width (meter) 0.1
Mature height (meter) 4.57
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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A tropical plant. It grows in the forest under-storey. In Nigeria it has been recorded to 600 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The roots are eaten roasted or raw. The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses environmental use food fuel gene source material medicinal
Edible leaves roots
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Distribution

Carpolobia alba world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Carpolobia alba threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:690159-1
WFO ID wfo-0000588338
COL ID 69DT2
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Synonyms

Carpolobia alba Carpolobia delvauxii Carpolobia glabrescens Carpolobia parvifolia Carpolobia alba var. parvifolia