Uvaria leptocladon Oliv.

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Annonaceae > Uvaria

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It has an aroma. It can grow 3 m tall. It can be a woody climber 6 m long. The branches have small rusty coloured hairs when young. The leaves are oblong and 1-10 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. They are round or heart shaped at the base. The flowers are opposite the leaves and can occur singly or as 2 together. There are 6-7 yellow petals. The fruit are oval and 1-2 cm long. The seeds are brown and shiny with at least one sharp edge.
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It is a subtropical plant.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten ripe and raw.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Conservation status

Uvaria leptocladon threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:75780-1
WFO ID wfo-0000416348
COL ID 7F6G8
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Synonyms

Uvaria leptocladon

Lower taxons

Uvaria leptocladon subsp. septentrionalis