Microdesmis keayana J.Léonard

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Pandaceae > Microdesmis

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It can grow 16 m tall.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 9.25
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows 16 m high. It grows in thickets and scrub of damp secondary forests in West Africa.
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Common in the undergrowth of damp secondary forest, and also occurs on firm soil in primary rainforest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use food gene source gum material medicinal wood
Edible flowers fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Microdesmis keayana world distribution map, present in Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:352293-1
WFO ID wfo-0000243099
COL ID 42V6Z
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Synonyms

Microdesmis keayana Microdesmis puberula var. chevalieri