Combretum comosum G.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Combretaceae > Combretum

Characteristics

Scandent shrub, or forest, liane
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A scrambling shrub or creeper.
Petals red or crimson.
Large panicles
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Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in evergreen forest.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

The nectar of the flower is sucked.
Uses environmental use medicinal poison
Edible nectars
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Cultivation

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Minimum temperature (C°) 1
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Distribution

Combretum comosum world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:170005-1
WFO ID wfo-0000616204
COL ID 5ZPHN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 706069
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Synonyms

Combretum comosum Poivrea intermedia Combretum intermedium Poivrea comosa

Lower taxons

Combretum comosum var. dolichopetalum Combretum comosum var. hispidum