Mimusops andongensis Hiern

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Mimusops

Characteristics

A tree about 60 ft. high, with straight bole and light crown
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Bark dark brown with shallow longitudinal fissures
Slash red with white marks
Fruits orange-red.
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 16.64
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Environment

Forest and fringing forest along watercourses; in the transition zone between savannah and forest; in periodically flooded forest on heavy clay soils; wooded savannah or formerly cultivated land in the later stages of succession.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food material medicinal social use wood
Edible barks fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Mimusops andongensis world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, and Togo

Conservation status

Mimusops andongensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:787844-1
WFO ID wfo-0000244484
COL ID 6RM5S
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Synonyms

Mimusops andongensis Mimusops warneckei