Lavigeria macrocarpa Pierre

Species

Angiosperms > Icacinales > Icacinaceae > Lavigeria

Characteristics

A creeper or vine. It grows to 20 m long. The stems are 4 cm across. The fruit are red and hang down. The fruit can be 10-15 cm long by 5-6 cm wide. There is one hard, large seed.
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A large forest liane, cauliflorous
Branchlets pubescent
Flowers pinkish.
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Foliage retention evergreen
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary forest.
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Usage

The fruit is peeled, then sliced.
Uses food material medicinal
Edible fruits pods
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Images

Lavigeria macrocarpa unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:607979-1
WFO ID wfo-0000363914
COL ID 6N4M7
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Synonyms

Lavigeria macrocarpa Lavigeria salutaris Icacina macrocarpa