Napoleonaea imperialis P.Beauv.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Lecythidaceae > Napoleonaea

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows to 6-7 m high. It branches low down and has a very dense crown. It often has several trunks. The bark is grey and smooth. The branches are almost in rings. The leaves are 7-22 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. They are broadly oval. There can be 1 or 2 pairs of glands near the leaf stalk. The edges of the leaves are wavy. The flowers vary in colour. They can be cream at the edge and red at the centre. They are almost stalkless and 5 cm across. The fruit are brown or red and with white spots. The fruit are 5 cm across. The fruit is edible. It contains 5-6 cells each with a kidney shaped seed.
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Mature height (meter) 6.5 - 7.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical West Africa. It is native to Nigeria and Guinea, In Nigeria it grows below 600 m above sea level. It grows as an understorey tree in the forest. It can grow in light shade. It needs rich, humid acid soil. In Brisbane Botanical gardens.
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An understorey tree in the rainforest.
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Uses food
Edible fruits nuts
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Plants are grown from seed.
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Distribution

Napoleonaea imperialis world distribution map, present in Benin and Nigeria

Conservation status

Napoleonaea imperialis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:469480-1
WFO ID wfo-0000774632
COL ID 45NY8
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INPN ID 630214
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Synonyms

Napoleona whitfieldii Napoleonaea imperialis Napoleonaea miersii Napoleonaea cuspidata Belvisia caerulea Napoleona imperialis