Cassipourea afzelii Alston

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Rhizophoraceae > Cassipourea

Characteristics

A slender-branched shrub, or tree, to 30 ft. high
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Pale glaucous leaves
Flowers white.
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Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 9.57
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Environment

Usually found in the understorey, and close to water, in wet evergreen forest, gallery forest, and secondary forest, especially in regions with an annual rainfall of over 2,500mm.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Cassipourea afzelii world distribution map, present in Cameroon, Liberia, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Cassipourea afzelii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:719604-1
WFO ID wfo-0000589590
COL ID 69CV8
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Synonyms

Cassipourea afzelii Cassipourea caesia Dactylopetalum parvifolium Weihea afzelii