Magnistipula tessmannii (Engl.) Prance

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Chrysobalanaceae > Magnistipula

Characteristics

A tree. It grows to 20 m high. The trunk is 1 m across. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are 8-30 cm long by 3-11 cm wide. There is a point at the tip. The fruit are round and fleshy. They are 5-7 cm long by 5-6 cm wide and 3.5-5 cm thick. There are 2 seeds in each stone.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 27.5
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Environment

Nearly always in primary evergreen rainforest, often on steep hillsides, but rarely along watercourse, at elevations around 600-700 metres.
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A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen rain-forest between 600-700 m altitude.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses food gene source
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Magnistipula tessmannii world distribution map, present in Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria

Conservation status

Magnistipula tessmannii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:168114-1
WFO ID wfo-0000816536
COL ID 3XH42
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Synonyms

Magnistipula tessmannii Parinari tessmannii Parinari ingangensis