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Rothmannia octomera (Benth. & Hook.F.) Fagerl.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Rothmannia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-6 m tall. The leaves and stems have soft hairs. The young leaves are thin and papery. The leaves are 9-29 cm long by 5-11 cm wide. The flowers have a tube 20 cm long. The flowers are upright and remain open for more than one night. The fruit are 11 cm long and dark green with white marks.
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Corolla-tube Bright Green, Lobes White Within And Divided On The Back Longitudinally Into A Bright Green Half And A Creamish-white Half bright green, lobes white within and divided on the back longitudinally into a bright green half and a creamish-white half"
Fruits Green With Pale Green Speckles . fruits green with pale green speckles ".
A forest shrub or small tree, about 7 ft. high
Calyx Very Dark Green very dark green"
And Stigma Cream stigma cream"
Stamens Light Drab light drab"
Style Cream cream"
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Growth form tree
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.07 - 4.07
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in the understorey in mixed forests. It can be near seasonally flooded areas.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are pulverised and eaten in bananas.
Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits leaves
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Rothmannia octomera unspecified picture

Distribution

Rothmannia octomera world distribution map, present in Central African Republic, Congo, Cabo Verde, Gabon, and Nigeria

Conservation status

Rothmannia octomera threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:765151-1
WFO ID wfo-0000298265
COL ID 4TGDW
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Synonyms

Rothmannia octomera Randia octomera Gardenia octomera Sabicea speciosissima Randia cunliffeae Randia galtonii
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