Vepris afzelii (Engl.) Mziray

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Vepris

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 5 m high. The flowers are yellowish-green. They have a sweet smell. The fruit is oval and 2.5 cm long by 1.3 cm wide. The ripe fruit are yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in the closed forest in West Africa.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten fresh.
Uses food medicinal
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Vepris afzelii world distribution map, present in Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:969485-1
WFO ID wfo-0000418354
COL ID 7FNQ8
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Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Vepris afzelii Teclea acuminata Teclea afzelii