Trichoscypha laxiflora Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae > Trichoscypha

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2.4 m tall. The leaves vary and can have 3-5 or more leaflets. These vary in size and shape. They are 12-30 cm long by 5-10 cm wide. The flowers are dark red or purple. The fruit are oval and 1.5-4.5 cm long by 1-2.5 cm wide. They are smooth and orange.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 1.51
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest and up to 800 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Distribution

Trichoscypha laxiflora world distribution map, present in Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:71874-1
WFO ID wfo-0000409316
COL ID 58JWC
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Synonyms

Trichoscypha laxiflora Trichoscypha heterophylla Trichoscypha dusenii Trichoscypha talbotii Trichoscypha camerunensis