Parinari congensis Didr.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Chrysobalanaceae > Parinari

Characteristics

A tree. It grows to 30 m high. The trunk is 80 cm across. The trunk us irregular and twisted. The leaves are dark green on the upper surface. They have reddish-golden hairs underneath. They are heart shaped at the base. The fruit is oval and fleshy. It is about 4 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.8
Mature height (meter) 27.5
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A characteristic species of swamp forest and flooded forest, occurring on sandy river banks (water level variations from 2-5 metres), lake sides always near water; fringing forest in savannah areas.
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A tropical plant. It grows on the riverbanks near forests of the savannah in West Africa. It can be in seasonally flooded forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food gene source material medicinal wood
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Parinari congensis world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo

Conservation status

Parinari congensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:727088-1
WFO ID wfo-0000817673
COL ID 6TRLW
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Synonyms

Parinari congensis Parinari subcordata Ferolia subcordata