Leonardoxa africana (Baill.) Aubrev.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Leonardoxa

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 10 m high. The trunk is straight and 30 cm around.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows as an under-storey tree of the evergreen rain-forest in West Africa.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Leonardoxa africana world distribution map, present in Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria

Conservation status

Leonardoxa africana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:967805-1
WFO ID wfo-0000169357
COL ID 3T6GW
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Synonyms

Leonardoxa africana Schotia africana

Lower taxons

Leonardoxa africana subsp. letouzeyi Leonardoxa africana subsp. rumpiensis Leonardoxa africana subsp. gracilicaulis Leonardoxa africana subsp. africana