Sideroxylon inerme subsp. diospyroides (Baker) J.H.Hemsl.

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 15 m tall. The bark is grey and cracked. The leaves are simple and alternate. The leaves are 4-10 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. They are oval and wedge shaped. The flowers are green to white and have a scent. They are in clusters in the axils of leaves or on old wood.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry lowland and river forest. It grows on the edges of mangroves.
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Usage

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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77189047-1
WFO ID wfo-0000310775
COL ID 4X9CZ
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Synonyms

Sideroxylon diospyroides Calvaria diospyroides Sideroxylon inerme subsp. diospyroides Sideroxylon inerme var. zanzibarensis