Biology:Alsodeiopsis schumannii
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Short description: Species of shrub
| Alsodeiopsis schumannii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Icacinales |
| Family: | Icacinaceae |
| Genus: | Alsodeiopsis |
| Species: | A. schumannii
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| Binomial name | |
| Alsodeiopsis schumannii (Engl.) Engl.
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Alsodeiopsis schumannii is a species of plant in the Icacinaceae family. It is endemic to Tanzania, specifically the East Usambara, the Uluguru Mountains, and the Southern Highlands.
It is an evergreen shrub or tree up to 12 m (40 ft) tall. The fruit, an oblong drupe ripening to orange-red, is edible with sweet and juicy pulp around the hard stone.[4]
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC East African Plants Red List Authority (2019). "Alsodeiopsis schumannii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T32898A2826600. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T32898A2826600.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/32898/2826600. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ↑ "Alsodeiopsis schumannii (Engl.) Engl.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:607576-1.
- ↑ "Alsodeiopsis schumannii (Engl.) Engl.". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/C7WK.
- ↑ Ruffo, Christopher K.; Birnie, Ann; Tengnäs, Bo (2002). Edible wild plants of Tanzania. Regional Land Management Unit/Sida. ISBN 9966-896-62-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q4735822 entry
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