Pericopsis laxiflora (benth. ex Baker) Meeuwen

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Pericopsis

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Savannah woodland, often in rocky places, on ironstone and lateritic soils in high rainfall areas; fringing forest. One of the commonest trees.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland and woodland savannah.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal food fuel gene source material medicinal oil social use wood
Edible fruits leaves
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Pericopsis laxiflora world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Chad, and Togo

Conservation status

Pericopsis laxiflora threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:513074-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212085
COL ID 76SMX
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Synonyms

Ormosia laxiflora Afrormosia laxiflora Pericopsis laxiflora Pericopsis angolensis subsp. laxiflora