Morelia senegalensis A.Rich. ex Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Morelia

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. It grows to 4-12 m high. The trunk is 15-20 cm across.
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An evergreen shrub or tree, up to 40 ft.high, branching low
White fragrant flowers in abundant cymes
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.15 - 0.2
Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 12.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows on the edges of forests in West Africa. It also grows along rivers in the savannah. It also grows in seasonally flooded forests.
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Common by streams, especially in the savanna regions.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food gene source material medicinal poison
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Morelia senegalensis world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Chad, and Togo

Conservation status

Morelia senegalensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:756319-1
WFO ID wfo-0000245876
COL ID 44CW9
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Synonyms

Morelia senegalensis Lamprothamnus fosteri