Infructescence; Nigeria; 10/2012 © Ralf Biechele
Upper surface of leaf blade; Nigeria; 10/2012 © Ralf Biechele
Lower surface of leaf blade; Nigeria; 10/2012 © Ralf Biechele
Leaf insertion; Nigeria; 10/2012 © Ralf Biechele
Branches; Nigeria; 10/2012 © Ralf Biechele
Habit; Nigeria; 10/2012 © Ralf Biechele
Identifier: 2042 Date of entry: 15.01.2013 Last update: 11.01.2020
Kingdom: Plantae (2595)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2492)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2107)
Order: Rosales (117)
Family: Chrysobalanaceae (1)(family description)
Genus: Maranthes (1)
Epithet: polyandra (Benth.) Prance (1)
polyandra => with many stamens
Climate: tropical
Habit: tree
Flower colour: beige, white
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