Xanthocercis madagascariensis Baill.

Species

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Characteristics

A tree. It can grow 25 m tall. The young branches have a rusty coating. The leaves are compound. There are 3-5 pairs of leaflets arranged alternately. The flowers are small. There are 5 petals. The fruit is large. There are 1 or 2 seeds. Sometimes there are 3 seeds. The seeds are kidney shaped.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 25.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Deciduous and evergreen forest, often near the coast but also up to elevations of 400 metres. It can be found on sandy soils, but also on limestone outcrops and basaltic soils.
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A tropical plant. It grows in the humid evergreen forest. It grows up to 400 m altitude.
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Usage

The pulp around the seed is edible.
Uses charcoal environmental use food fuel gene source material wood
Edible fruits pods seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Xanthocercis madagascariensis world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Xanthocercis madagascariensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:525828-1
WFO ID wfo-0000196119
COL ID 7FV6T
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Synonyms

Xanthocercis madagascariensis Pseudocadia anomala Cadia anomala