Tricalysia okelensis Hiern

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Tricalysia

Characteristics

A straggling shrub or small tree. It can be 5 m high. The leaves are simple and opposite. There are 3 varieties. The flowers are white.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah woodland and on the edges of forests. In Nigeria it is recorded at 1,440 m above sea level. It is often along rocky stream banks.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fuel
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Tricalysia okelensis world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Chad, and Togo

Conservation status

Tricalysia okelensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:768094-1
WFO ID wfo-0000327322
COL ID 586NW
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Synonyms

Tricalysia okelensis Lasianthus okelensis Tricalysia okelensis var. oblanceolata

Lower taxons

Tricalysia okelensis var. okelensis