Pycnobotrya nitida Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Pycnobotrya

Characteristics

Numerous small flowers in ample, terminal cymes.
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Woody climber up to 50 ft.high
A woody creeper.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 30.0
Root system -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Forests, often along the banks of rivers, at low elevations.
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A tropical plant. It grows in the forest.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fiber material medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Pycnobotrya nitida world distribution map, present in Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, and Nigeria

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:81488-1
WFO ID wfo-0000289047
COL ID 4QM3X
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Pycnobotrya multiflora Pycnobotrya nitida