Diospyros monbuttensis Gürke

Species

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Characteristics

A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The branches have sharp pointed spines. The flowers are creamy white and have a scent. The ripe fruit are yellow or orange.
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Bark papery, peeling, usually purple-brown, sometimes yellow-brown or green
Branches of young trees with large, spreading, sharp-pointed spines
Forest shrub or small tree up to 30 ft. high
Flowers fragrant, corolla creamy-white
Ripe fruit yellow or orange.
Slash pale yellow
Sapwood white
Bole fluted
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Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Environment

Drier semi-deciduous rain-forest.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food material medicinal wood
Edible flowers
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds.
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Distribution

Diospyros monbuttensis world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo

Conservation status

Diospyros monbuttensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:322729-1
WFO ID wfo-0000649362
COL ID 6CWML
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Synonyms

Diospyros monbuttensis