Fruit; Nigeria; 5/2008 © Ralf Biechele
Upper surface of leaf; Nigeria; 5/2008 © Ralf Biechele
Lower surface of leaf; Nigeria; 5/2008 © Ralf Biechele
Leaf insertion; Nigeria; 5/2008 © Ralf Biechele
Branch with fruit; Nigeria; 5/2008 © Ralf Biechele
Bark; Nigeria; 5/2008 © Ralf Biechele
Habit; Nigeria; 5/2008 © Ralf Biechele
Identifier: 1709 Date of entry: 09.06.2011 Last update: 11.01.2020
Portuguese: Maboqueiro
Kingdom: Plantae (2715)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)
Order: Gentianales (113)
Family: Loganiaceae (3)(family description)
Genus: Strychnos (1)
Epithet: spinosa Lam. (8)
spinosa => having spines or thorns
Climate: tropical
Habit: tree
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