Erythrococca anomala Prain

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Erythrococca

Characteristics

Fruit (as in the other species) usually 2-lobed and splitting to expose the pitted spherical seeds enclosed in a thin scarlet aril.
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A spiny shrub, 3–10 ft. high
A small shrub.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 1.46 - 2.52
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Environment

Forest relics in the savannah; riverine forest; coastal thickets; shady forest undergrowth; clearings; and open forest on skeletal soils; at elevations from sea-level up to 1,600 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food material medicinal social use
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Erythrococca anomala world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:345346-1
WFO ID wfo-0000953988
COL ID 3BDL9
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Synonyms

Adelia anomala Erythrococca anomala Erythrococca aculeata