Oxyanthus tubiflorus Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Oxyanthus

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. It grows 4-16 m high. The leaves are dark and shiny. The flowers are white and have a scent. They are very slender and tube shaped and 15-16 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 16.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in inland forest and coastal scrub.
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Usage

Uses environmental use food medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Chewstick (unspecified), Fever (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Oxyanthus tubiflorus world distribution map, present in Sierra Leone

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:758823-1
WFO ID wfo-0000261847
COL ID 4BCFG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Oxyanthus tubiflorus Gardenia tubiflora Oxyanthus speciosus