Plagiostyles africana Prain ex De Wild.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Plagiostyles

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. It can grow 3-25 m tall. The leaves are simple and oval.
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A forest tree, 30–50 ft. high
Pale yellow-green viscid sap.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 9.14 - 15.24
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Environment

Rainforest, most commonly in the more open, secondary formations.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses environmental use food material medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Plagiostyles africana world distribution map, present in Congo, Cabo Verde, Gabon, and Nigeria

Conservation status

Plagiostyles africana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:354930-1
WFO ID wfo-0000274041
COL ID 4JHH5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Plagiostyles africana Daphniphyllum africanum Plagiostyles klaineana