Casearia barteri Mast.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Salicaceae > Casearia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows about 20 m tall. The trunk can be 40 cm across. The leaves are oval and shiny green. The fruit are 4.5 cm long. The fruit split to expose seeds in a bright red aril.
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A shrub or tree, up to 50 ft. high
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 15.24
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in humid and swamp forests.
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Mainly in swamp forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The stem is used as a chew stick.
Uses material medicinal
Edible stems
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Casearia barteri world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sudan, Sierra Leone, and Sao Tome and Principe

Conservation status

Casearia barteri threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:779504-1
WFO ID wfo-0000923848
COL ID RJW8
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Synonyms

Casearia bule Casearia barteri Casearia thonneri