Combretum psidioides subsp. dinteri (Schinz, De Wild. & T.Durand) Exell

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A small to medium sized tree. The crown is dense and silvery. The branches droop. The bark is rough and dark. The leaves are grey and velvety. They are 3.5-9 cm long by 2.5-5 cm wide. They are oblong and on short furry stalks. The lower surface of the leaf is densely covered with hairs. The flowers are in spikes 10 cm long. They are greenish-yellow. The fruit has wings. The fruit is 3 cm across. It is a wine red colour.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

A tropical plant. They grow at low altitudes in dry areas.
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Usage

The gum produced when trees are wounded is edible.
Uses gum
Edible barks gums
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Cultivation

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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:170414-1
WFO ID wfo-0000616685
COL ID 5ZQZT
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Synonyms

Combretum dinteri Combretum quirirense Combretum psidioides subsp. dinteri