Leplaea thompsonii (Sprague & Hutch.) E.J.M.Koenen & J.j.de Wilde

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Meliaceae > Leplaea

Characteristics

A evergreen tree. It grows 35m high.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 35.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A sub-canopy tree in lowland evergreen rainforest, usually primary forest. It is most common in moist evergreen forest, especially in undisturbed forest, but it occurs also in moister types of semi-deciduous forest.
Light 1-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses environmental use fuel gum material medicinal wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Leplaea thompsonii world distribution map, present in Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, and Nigeria

Conservation status

Leplaea thompsonii threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77120946-1
WFO ID wfo-0001333613
COL ID 3TFXH
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Synonyms

Guarea thompsonii Guarea oyemensis Leplaea thompsonii Guarea letestui