Culcasia striolata Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Araceae > Culcasia

Characteristics

Stout, ribbed, pubescent stilt-like aerial roots
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Erect herb of the forest floor about 1 ft. high
Spathe and spadix pale yellow green
Berries red or orange.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.31
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Environment

Light forest. Shady forest understory, sometime marshy.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material oil
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Culcasia striolata world distribution map, present in Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo

Conservation status

Culcasia striolata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:86790-1
WFO ID wfo-0000933483
COL ID 6C2ML
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Culcasia longevaginata Culcasia engleriana Culcasia striolata