Coptosperma graveolens (S.Moore) Degreef

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Coptosperma

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-6 m tall. The twigs have reddish smooth bark. The leaves are narrowly oval and 5-13 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The fruit are black when ripe. They are 5-7 mm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 6.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food fuel medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Smallpox (unspecified), Sore (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Coptosperma graveolens habit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Coptosperma graveolens habit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Coptosperma graveolens habit picture by Susan Brown (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

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Coptosperma graveolens leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Coptosperma graveolens leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Flower

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Coptosperma graveolens flower picture by Susan Brown (cc-by-sa)
Coptosperma graveolens flower picture by bimbi bimbi (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Coptosperma graveolens fruit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Coptosperma graveolens fruit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Coptosperma graveolens fruit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Coptosperma graveolens world distribution map, present in Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20009937-1
WFO ID wfo-0000336089
COL ID Y8FY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Pavetta graveolens Chomelia oligantha Tarenna graveolens Coptosperma graveolens

Lower taxons

Coptosperma graveolens subsp. arabicum Coptosperma graveolens var. impolitum Coptosperma graveolens subsp. graveolens