Staudtia kamerunensis var. gabonensis (Warburg) Fouilloy

Variety

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Characteristics

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk is fluted. The bark when cut produces a red sap. Leaves are alternate and simple. They are 8-16 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. Male and female flowers are separate. Fruit are 2-3.5 cm long. They are in clusters of 20. They are yellowish ad have one seed. There is a red layer around the seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 35.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The aril or fleshy layer around the seeds is eaten.
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds. Seeds germinate in 60-80 seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Staudtia kamerunensis var. gabonensis world distribution map, present in Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:886919-1
WFO ID wfo-0000506218
COL ID 5RN2M
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Synonyms

Staudtia gabonensis Staudtia stipitata Staudtia niohue Staudtia congensis Staudtia kamerunensis var. gabonensis