Carpolobia lutea G.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Carpolobia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m high. The leaves are variable. The flowers are white. The fruit are orange. The fruit are edible.
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Petals white with purple marking at base of upper petals, turning orange-yellow
Shrub or small tree, to 15 ft. high
Ripe fruits orange.
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Environment

Rain-forest and stream banks from sea level to elevations of 400 metres.
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A tropical plant. It grows in dense forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food fuel gene source material medicinal social use wood
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use Sweetener (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Carpolobia lutea world distribution map, present in Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo

Conservation status

Carpolobia lutea threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:690168-1
WFO ID wfo-0000588348
COL ID 69DS5
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Synonyms

Carpolobia caudata Carpolobia lutea