Napoleonaea vogelii Hook. & Planch.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Lecythidaceae > Napoleonaea

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 3-4 m high. It can be a large tree 16 m or more high. The bark is pale and rough. The branches are twisted. The leaves are alternate and 12 cm long by 4 cm wide. The flowers are pale yellow with reddish stains. They have a smell like vanilla and are produced amongst the leaves and on branches and the trunk. The fruit are woody and reddish-brown. There are 4-6 seeds in the pulp.
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Mature height (meter) 6.5 - 7.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It is native to West Africa. It grows in forests near streams and by the seashore. Melbourne Botanical Gardens hothouse.
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Riparian forests and along seashores.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Uses environmental use food fuel gene source material medicinal poison social use
Edible barks fruits leaves
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

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

Conservation status

Napoleonaea vogelii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:600389-1
WFO ID wfo-0000774629
COL ID 45NYM
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Napoleonaea vogelii