Tarenna grevei (Drake) Homolle

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Tarenna

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 6 m tall. The leaves are 15-20 cm long by 7-10 cm wide. The flowers are in a head at the end of the branches. The fruit is red or orange and 1 cm long.
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Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 6.0
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Tarenna grevei world distribution map, present in Comoros, Algeria, Italy, Madagascar, and Réunion

Conservation status

Tarenna grevei threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77177028-1
WFO ID wfo-0000626596
COL ID 54XCR
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INPN ID 709319
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Synonyms

Ixora drakei Tarenna richardii Ixora grevei Ixora rotundifolia Pavetta rotundifolia Tarenna grevei Enterospermum rotundifolium Enterospermum gracile Pavetta rotundifolia Tarenna brachypoda Pavetta gracilis Ixora gracilis Tarenna verdcourtiana