Goniothalamus sesquipedalis Hook.F. & Thomson

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Annonaceae > Goniothalamus

Characteristics

A small shrub. It grows 3-4 m tall. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are oval and 20-40 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. The edges curve under. The flowers contain both sexes. The flowers occur singly or in pairs. The ripe fruit can occur singly or in groups of 2-4. They are oval and taper slightly. They can be red or orange and are 2-3 cm long by 1 cm wide. There is one seed in each section.
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Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 4.0
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It is a subtropical plant. It grows between 300-1,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Hepatomegaly (leaf), Postnatal care (leaf), Toothache (leaf), Incense (unspecified)
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Distribution

Goniothalamus sesquipedalis world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Myanmar

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:73251-1
WFO ID wfo-0000706568
COL ID 3GXTQ
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Synonyms

Guatteria macrophylla Goniothalamus sesquipedalis Guatteria sesquipedalis Oxymitra macrophylla