Feretia apodanthera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Feretia |
Species: | F. apodanthera |
Binomial name | |
Feretia apodanthera Delile (1843) | |
Synonyms | |
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Feretia apodanthera is a species of tree in the family Rubiaceae. It was first described by Delile in 1843.[1][2]
Description
It has simple, broad leaves. It grows to approximately 15 feet, and has a self-supporting growth structure. The flowers grow on short lateral shoots usually appearing before the leaves.[3]
Its range extends from tropical west Africa to the horn of Africa, including: Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania, Mali, Cote D'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Tanzania and Kenya.[4]
References
- ↑ Delile, 1843 In: Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , II, 20: 92
- ↑ "International Plant Names Index".
- ↑ "Plants of the World Online".
- ↑ "Encyclopedia of Life".
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