Maranthes polyandra (Benth.) Prance

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Chrysobalanaceae > Maranthes

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 8 m high. The fruit are oval and dark red or purple-black. They are 2.5 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 8.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in the wooded savannah in West Africa.
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Wooded savannah. Woodland and wooded grassland.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are rarely eaten. The fruit can be used for jam. The seeds are cracked and eaten.
Uses charcoal dye food fuel gene source material medicinal social use wood
Edible fruits leaves seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Maranthes polyandra world distribution map, present in Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Togo

Conservation status

Maranthes polyandra threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:168122-1
WFO ID wfo-0000816497
COL ID 3XYJ7
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Synonyms

Maranthes polyandra Parinari polyandra Ferolia polyandra Parinari polyandra var. cinerea Parinari polyandra var. pleiocarpa Parinari polyandra var. argentea Parinari polyandra var. villosa