Hypodaphnis zenkeri Stapf

Species

Angiosperms > Laurales > Lauraceae > Hypodaphnis

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 16 m tall. The bark is smooth and grey. The leaves are dark green. The seeds are oval and have flattened sides. They are 4-5 cm long and 3 cm wide.
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Seeds ovoid with flattened sides, about 4·5 cm. long and 3 cm. broad.
Slash cream darkening to dirty brown, with black edge
Lower storey tree of forest, to 50 ft. high
Bark smooth, grey
Leaves deep green
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 15.24
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Environment

An understorey tree in rain forest at low elevations, usually occurring as isolated specimens but becoming locally common.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses food material timber wood
Edible barks
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Hypodaphnis zenkeri world distribution map, present in Cameroon, Gabon, and Nigeria

Conservation status

Hypodaphnis zenkeri threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:464679-1
WFO ID wfo-0001071301
COL ID 3NV77
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ocotea zenkeri Hypodaphnis zenkeri