Napoleonaea heudelotii A.Juss.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Lecythidaceae > Napoleonaea

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 3-6 m tall. The leaves are alternate. They are 10-17 cm long by 3.5-8 cm wide. The flowers can be on the stems or amongst the leaves. The flowers are 8 cm across and rich red. The fruit is round and 3-8 cm across. It has obscure lobes and is dark orange to red. The fruit are edible.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 6.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It is native to West Africa. It grows in the forest zone.
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Forests, often in regrowth forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses environmental use food gene source material medicinal poison
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Napoleonaea heudelotii world distribution map, present in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Napoleonaea heudelotii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:600384-1
WFO ID wfo-0000774624
COL ID 45NY7
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Synonyms

Napoleonaea heudelotii Napoleonaea whitfieldii