Psorospermum alternifolium Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Hypericaceae > Psorospermum

Characteristics

Shrub, or small tree, to 12 ft. high, or suffrutescent
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Flowers pale purple, often galled.
A tree.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 3.66
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are used as a vegetable.
Uses material medicinal
Edible leaves
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Distribution

Psorospermum alternifolium world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, and Sierra Leone

Conservation status

Psorospermum alternifolium threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:434015-1
WFO ID wfo-0000464969
COL ID 4PLZX
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Synonyms

Psorospermum alternifolium