Biology:Napoleonaea vogelii

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Short description: Species of shrub

Napoleonaea vogelii
Napoleonaea vogelii.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Lecythidaceae
Genus: Napoleonaea
Species:
N. vogelii
Binomial name
Napoleonaea vogelii
Hook. & Planch.
Flower of Napoleonaea vogelii

Napoleonaea vogelii is an evergreen shrub or a low-branching tree with a dense crown growing up to 15 metres tall. It grows in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Cote D'Ivoire. The bark is used locally to flavour rice and to chew with cola nuts as a stimulant.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15395637 entry