Combretum collinum subsp. gazense (Swynn. & Baker F.) Okafa

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Combretaceae > Combretum > Combretum collinum

Characteristics

A shrub with several stems. It can grow to 14 m high. The stems are angled and have an olive brown covering. The leaves vary in shape. They can be narrowly or broadly oval and 12 cm long by 6 cm wide. The flowering stalks can be branched or simple. The flower receptacle can be 5 mm long. The fruit have red scales.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows from sea level to 600 m altitude. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall above 250 mm. It can grow in arid places.
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Usage

Uses food fuel material medicinal
Edible gums
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:169894-1
WFO ID wfo-0000616196
COL ID 5ZPHT
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Synonyms

Combretum cognatum Combretum wildemanii Combretum album Combretum eylesii Combretum gazense Combretum ritschardii Combretum singidense Combretum bajonense Combretum coriaceum Combretum collinum subsp. gazense Combretum mechowianum subsp. gazense