Lannea schweinfurthii var. stuhlmannii (Engl.) Kokwaro

Variety

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Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 3-5 m tall. The crown is round and spreading. The small branches droop. The leaves are compound. They are usually crowded at the ends of branches. There are usually 3-5 leaflets. They are shiny and stiff. The larger leaflet at the end is 9 cm long. The flowers are small and cream coloured. They have a strong scent. They are in spikes that hang down and are 20 cm long. Trees are separately male and female. The fruit is 1-2 cm long and oblong. They are red-brown and fleshy.
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Shrub or tree, up to 15 m high. Leaves 3-9-foliolate; terminal leaflet ovate to subcircular, apex obtuse to abruptly acuminate; upper leaf surface glabrous, stellate hairs present on lower part of lower surface. Flowers greenish yellow to yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 9.0 - 10.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands. It grows in deciduous woodland and wooded grassland. In Tanzania it grows from sea level to 1,800 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten fresh. The fruit and seeds are sweet.
Uses medicinal
Edible barks fruits
Therapeutic use Tumor (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds or cuttings.
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Distribution

Lannea schweinfurthii var. stuhlmannii world distribution map, present in Botswana, Namibia, eSwatini, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:874186-1
WFO ID wfo-0001050145
COL ID 5PN7D
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lannea ambigua Commiphora porensis Lannea kirkii Lannea stuhlmannii Odina stuhlmannii Lannea schweinfurthii var. stuhlmannii