Thespesia danis Oliv.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Thespesia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The leaves are broadly oval. They are 2-9 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. They are densely scaly. The flowers are yellow with a red, pink or purple centre. They are 2.5 cm across. The fruit is a flattened round shape. It is 1 cm across.
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Mature height (meter) 4.75
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows along the coast. It can grow in salty soils. It grows between 150-500 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places. It grows in the lowlands and on alluvial flats in Kenya up to 1,200 m above sea level.
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Riverine forest (margins) and scrub; river-banks; on sandy to silty soil in area subjected to seasonal flooding; secondary bushland; at elevations from 1-500 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten by coastal fishermen.
Uses animal food dye food fuel gene source material medicinal
Edible fruits roots
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Thespesia danis world distribution map, present in Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania, United Republic of

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:564700-1
WFO ID wfo-0001077856
COL ID 56FS7
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Synonyms

Bupariti danis Thespesia danis Thespesia danis var. grandibracteata Thespesia danis var. somalica