Milicia regia (A.Chev.) C.C.Berg

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Moraceae > Milicia

Characteristics

It is fairly similar to Milicia excelsa. It is a large tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk is straight and cylinder shaped. It is 2 m across. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are arrange in 2 rows and are alternate. The leaf blade is oval and 4-20 cm long by 3-14 cm wide. The leaf base is heart shaped and often unequal. The edges can be wavy and with a few teeth near the tip. There are many flowers in long rows with bracts in rows between them. Male and female flowers are on separate trees. The fruit is dry and has one seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.0
Mature height (meter) 30.0
Root system -
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Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical West Africa. It grows in the lowlands in rainforest. It is often in forests along rivers. It suits humid locations.
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Rainforests at low elevations, but also often found as a lone tree in cultivated areas.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses animal food charcoal dye environmental use food fuel gene source material medicinal oil social use tea wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed. Seeds can be planted in a nursery and then transplanted. They are ready for transplanting 4 months after germination. Plants can also be grown from stem cuttings and root cuttings. They can be grown by layering or grafting.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Productivity -

Distribution

Milicia regia world distribution map, present in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Milicia regia threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:910901-1
WFO ID wfo-0000447907
COL ID 43CGD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Milicia regia Chlorophora regia Maclura regia