Trichoscypha acuminata Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae > Trichoscypha

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20 m high. The trunk is straight and 50 cm across. The leaves are crowded at the ends of branches. The leaves have 7-17 leaflets. The leaflets are oblong and 15-20 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The flowers are on the stems. The male flowering shoots are 30 cm long. The flowers are pink to red. The fruit is oval and 6 cm long by 3.5 cm wide. They are dark red when ripe. They are edible.
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A forest tree, to 60 ft. high, with straight bole, caulifiorous
Sepals white, petals pinkish-red, stamens red
Fruits red when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 18.29
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in the humid rain-forest in West Africa. It grows between 90-1,500 m above sea level.
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Humid rain forest; terra firma forest; at elevations from 90-1,500 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit is eaten raw. The juice is used for drinks.
Uses food gene source material medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Trichoscypha acuminata world distribution map, present in Angola, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria

Conservation status

Trichoscypha acuminata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:71836-1
WFO ID wfo-0000409281
COL ID 7CT59
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Trichoscypha flamignii Trichoscypha redingi Emiliomarcelia braunii Emiliomarcelia congoensis Emiliomarcelia laurentii Sorindeia mannii Trichoscypha braunii Trichoscypha buettneri Trichoscypha congoensis Trichoscypha laurentii Trichoscypha ferruginea Trichoscypha acuminata