Maesobotrya barteri var. sparsiflora (Scott Elliot) Keay

Variety

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Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 10 m high. The leaves are broadly oval and 15 cm long by 6 cm wide. The leaf stalks are 2 cm long and hairy. Male and female flowers are separate. Male flowers are in groups and female flowers are on the stems. The fruit are red and succulent.
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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A tropical plant. It grows as an under-storey plant in the rain-forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten. They are also used for jam and filling for tarts.
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Distribution

Maesobotrya barteri var. sparsiflora world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77189052-1
WFO ID wfo-0000232926
COL ID 5PXYY
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Synonyms

Maesobotrya edulis Baccaurea bonnetii Baccaurea caillei Baccaurea cavalliensis Baccaurea poissonii Maesobotrya rufinervis Maesobotrya sparsiflora Baccaurea glaziovii Baccaurea longispicata Baccaurea sparsiflora Maesobotrya barteri var. sparsiflora Maesobotrya floribunda var. sparsiflora Baccaurea gagnepainii