Penianthus longifolius Miers

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Menispermaceae > Penianthus

Characteristics

A small tree or shrub, to 15 ft. high.
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A small shrub. It grows 1 m high.
Male flowers cream
Female brown-red
Fruit red.
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Growth form tree
Growth support climber
Foliage retention
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 2.5
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Environment

An understorey shrub in rainforests, on riversides and in gallery forest, often in deep shade of the high forest; also in fallow land, secondary forests and sometimes as a weed in plantations; at elevations up to 1,000 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw. The roots are chewed raw as a stimulant.
Uses food material medicinal poison timber wood
Edible fruits roots
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

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Distribution

Penianthus longifolius world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria

Conservation status

Penianthus longifolius threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:581264-1
WFO ID wfo-0000474102
COL ID 76GKQ
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Synonyms

Penianthus longifolius Penianthus fruticosus Penianthus gossweileri Penianthus klaineanus