Tricalysia orientalis Ranariv. & De Block

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Tricalysia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-4 m tall. The leaves are 6-13 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The flowering branches are stout and flattened. There are usually 3 flowers in a group. The flowers have 4 parts. The fruit are round and 8-10 mm across. They are red when ripe. There are usually 4 seeds.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level. It grows in humid forest.
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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Tricalysia orientalis world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Tricalysia orientalis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77084218-1
WFO ID wfo-0000810490
COL ID 586NY
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Synonyms

Tricalysia orientalis