Massularia acuminata (G.Don) Bullock ex Hoyle

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Massularia

Characteristics

Corolla-tube greenish-white at base, shading into pink above, lobes pink or reddish-purple, often with white margins
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A shrub or small tree, 2-30 ft. high
A tree. It grows 6-9 m tall.
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Mature height (meter) 3.31 - 9.07
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in forest and in swampy locations along rivers.
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In forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Chewing stick in Nigeria.
Uses material medicinal poison social use
Edible stems
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Images

Leaf

Massularia acuminata leaf picture by Gnagbo Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Massularia acuminata world distribution map, present in Central African Republic, Congo, Cabo Verde, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo

Conservation status

Massularia acuminata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:756020-1
WFO ID wfo-0000237860
COL ID 3YCH3
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Synonyms

Pomatium dubium Randia acuminata Massularia acuminata Gardenia acuminata Randia cacaocarpa