Irvingia robur Mildbr.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Irvingiaceae > Irvingia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 35 m high. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are 11-25 cm long by 4-11 cm wide. The fruit are 7-10 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. There is a hard stone with one seed.
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 35.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest on dry ground.
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Rainforests, on dry ground.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The seeds are eaten raw or roasted.
Uses food gene source material
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Irvingia robur world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Irvingia robur threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:813783-1
WFO ID wfo-0000732316
COL ID 3Q2M3
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Synonyms

Irvingia robur