Biology:Atroxima afzeliana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Genus: | Atroxima |
| Species: | A. afzeliana
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| Binomial name | |
| Atroxima afzeliana (Oliv. ex Chodat) Stapf
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Atroxima afzeliana is a species of plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to rainforests and forest fringes with altitudes below 200 metres (660 ft) in Western Tropical Africa.[2][3] It was first described in 1868 by Daniel Oliver, at which point it was described as a new Carpolobia or a new genus.[4] In 1905, Otto Stapf classified it into the atroxima genus.[1][5]
Description
Atroxima afzeliana is a glabrous tree or shrub with a height of up to 25 feet (7.6 m). It has sweeping branches and is sometimes scandent.[2] Its leaves are leathery and elliptical. They are 2.5 to 4 inches (6.4 to 10.2 cm) long and 1.25 to 2 inches (3.2 to 5.1 cm) wide.[4] It produces 6 to 10 flowers which are mauve or cream-coloured.[2][4] It produces an orange, roughly spherical, crustaceous fruit which is about 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter and edible.[2][6]
Uses
Apart from the fruit being edible, the stem, root, and leaves of the plant are used as medicine to treat various illnesses.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Atroxima afzeliana". https://www.ipni.org/n/690076-1. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Atroxima afzeliana (Oliv. ex Chodat) Stapf". Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:690076-1. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Atroxima afzeliana (Oliv.) Stapf". Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques Ville de Geneve. http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/details.php?langue=an&id=115832. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Oliver, Daniel (1868). Flora of tropical Africa. L. Reeve and Co.. p. 136. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/347826#page/191/mode/1up. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ London, Linnean Society of (1904). The Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany.. Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green. pp. 85–86. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/229989#page/99/mode/1up. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ Muséum national d'histoire naturelle (France) (1971). Mémoires du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Série B, Botanique. Ed. du Museum. p. 889. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58314017#page/361/mode/1up. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Atroxima afzeliana (Oliv.) Stapf [family Polygalaceae on JSTOR"]. https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.upwta.4_695?searchUri=qtype%3Dall%26query%3DAtroxima%2B. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q15574836 entry
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