Napoleonaea beninensis Jongkind

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Lecythidaceae > Napoleonaea

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-15 m tall. The leaves are alternate. The leaves are 7-15 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The flowers are on the stems and branches. The flowers do not have stalks. The fruit is 5 cm long and 6 cm wide. They are yellow to orange and have colourless edible pulp.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Napoleonaea beninensis world distribution map, present in Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo

Conservation status

Napoleonaea beninensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77143529-1
WFO ID wfo-0001340906
COL ID 45NXY
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Synonyms

Napoleonaea beninensis