Phyllocosmus africanus Klotzsch

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Ixonanthaceae > Phyllocosmus

Characteristics

A shrub or medium sized tree. It grows 20 m high. It can be 35 m tall. The trunk can be 2 m around.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 17.62
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food fuel gene source material medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Phyllocosmus africanus leaf picture by Gnagbo Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Phyllocosmus africanus leaf picture by Gnagbo Anthelme (cc-by-sa)
Phyllocosmus africanus leaf picture by Gnagbo Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Phyllocosmus africanus world distribution map, present in Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Zambia

Conservation status

Phyllocosmus africanus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:544848-1
WFO ID wfo-0000464933
COL ID 4H67J
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ochthocosmus dewewrei Ochthocosmus africanus Pentacocca leonensis Ochthocosmus africanus var. puberulus Phyllocosmus dewevrei Phyllocosmus africanus