Psorospermum guineense (L.) Hochr.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Hypericaceae > Psorospermum

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous plant. It grows 3m high.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal poison social use
Edible -
Therapeutic use Craw-Craw (unspecified), Antiparasitic agents (unspecified), Leishmaniasis (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Psorospermum guineense world distribution map, present in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo

Conservation status

Psorospermum guineense threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:429048-1
WFO ID wfo-0001227759
COL ID 4PM39
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Synonyms

Caopia leonensis Vismia guineensis Hypericum guineense Vismia leonensis Psorospermum guineense