Heinsia crinita subsp. parviflora (K.Schum. & K.Krause) Verdc.

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. It can be climbing. The leaves are oval and opposite. The flowers have a sweet scent. The fruit are oval and are orange when ripe. They are 10-12 mm long.
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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It is a tropical plant. In Zimbabwe it grows up to 1,100 m above sea level. It grows on sandy soils often near rivers.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Heinsia crinita subsp. parviflora world distribution map, present in Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:890378-1
WFO ID wfo-0000981049
COL ID 5HLVT
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Synonyms

Heinsia parviflora Heinsia crinita subsp. parviflora