Neuropeltis acuminata Benth. & Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Convolvulaceae > Neuropeltis

Characteristics

Small white flowers in narrow racemes 3-6 in. long forming a panicle
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A large papery veined bract in fruit.
A climbing shrub.
A climbing shrub
Shining leaves
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Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 12.0
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Environment

Forests. Evergreen, primary forest as well as in more open secondary forest formations; gallery forests; and in swamps. In older forest it becomes one of the dominant climbing species. It has been recorded from elevations up to 1,500 metres.
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A tropical plant. It grows in forest areas in West Africa.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food gene source material
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Neuropeltis acuminata world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:270705-1
WFO ID wfo-0001297863
COL ID 6RYB5
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Synonyms

Neuropeltis vermoesenii Porana acuminata Neuropeltis acuminata