Monanthotaxis schweinfurthii Engl. & Diels

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Annonaceae > Monanthotaxis

Characteristics

A creeper. It grows 9 m high. It climbs by coiled, woody side branches. The leaves have a slight dull covering underneath.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 5.5 - 8.0
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A tropical plant. It grows in the understorey in the mid altitude and mountain rainforest. It suits humid locations. In Malawi it grows between 1,450-1,750 m altitude.
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Usage

Uses food gene source
Edible fruits
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:74107-1
WFO ID wfo-0000373054
COL ID 73NRM
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Synonyms

Popowia schweinfurthii Monanthotaxis schweinfurthii Popowia ochroleuca Enneastemon biglandulosus Enneastemon ochroleucus Enneastemon schweinfurthii Enneastemon ochroleucus var. keniensis Popowia ochroleuca var. keniensis Monanthotaxis schweinfurthii var. schweinfurthii

Lower taxons

Monanthotaxis schweinfurthii var. tisserantii Monanthotaxis schweinfurthii var. seretii