Oplonia spinosa Raf.

Pricklybush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Oplonia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 0.5-3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 3.0
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Flower color
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Environment

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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Oplonia spinosa unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:52783-1
WFO ID wfo-0001044468
COL ID 6SS3H
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Justicia spinosa Anthacanthus emarginatus Anthacanthus spinosus Hesperanthemum microphyllum Hesperanthemum spinosum Oplonia spinosa