Chytranthus setosus Radlk.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Sapindaceae > Chytranthus

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m high. The flowers are on the trunks and large branches. They are in short dense spikes.
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Cream flowers in short dense spike-like inflorescences
A shrub or small tree, to 15 ft. high, cauliflorous
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Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 4.79
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It is a tropical plant.
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In forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are used for flavouring soup. The fruit are eaten raw. The seeds are cooked.
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Edible fruits leaves
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Images

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Distribution

Chytranthus setosus world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Ghana, and Nigeria

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:782296-1
WFO ID wfo-0000604319
COL ID V4NN
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Synonyms

Chytranthus setosus