Euclea crispa subsp. ovata (Burch.) F.White

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A shrub. It has many branches and grows 1-2 m tall. It is hairy and it can be rusty coloured. The leaves are opposite or alternate. They are narrowly oval. They are 2-5 cm long by 0.5-1 cm wide. Flowers are in groups of 3-7. The fruit is round and brown. It is about 0.5 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 2.0
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate to tropical plant.
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Usage

The fruit are edible but astringent.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Euclea crispa subsp. ovata world distribution map, present in Botswana

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:879971-1
WFO ID wfo-0000681076
COL ID 5H7Y3
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Synonyms

Royena rufescens Euclea ovata Euclea rufescens Euclea crispa subsp. ovata Euclea crispa var. ovata