Pouchetia africana A.Rich. ex Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Pouchetia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree, up to 15 ft. or more high, glabrous
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Greenish or white, scented flowers
Berries blackish-purple when ripe
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Environment

In coastal vegetation and in forest, including fringing forest in savanna regions.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Uses material medicinal
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Images

Leaf

Pouchetia africana leaf picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)
Pouchetia africana leaf picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Pouchetia africana fruit picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)
Pouchetia africana fruit picture by Maarten Vanhove (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Pouchetia africana world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo

Conservation status

Pouchetia africana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:761060-1
WFO ID wfo-0000281496
COL ID 4M74P
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Synonyms

Pouchetia africana

Lower taxons

Pouchetia africana var. africana