Octolepis casearia Oliv.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Thymelaeaceae > Octolepis

Characteristics

Fruits green, nodding, dehiscent with shining black, pubescent seeds.
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Shrub or treelet, 6–10 ft. high
Flowers white
Life form annual
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 1.83 - 3.05
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Octolepis casearia world distribution map, present in Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, and Nigeria

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:832256-1
WFO ID wfo-0000387929
COL ID 48JXJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Octolepis casearia Makokoa congolana Octolepis nodosericea Octolepis dinklagei Octolepis macrophylla Octolepis pierreana Octolepis congolana Octolepis casearia var. casearia