Biology:Hexalobus salicifolius

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of flowering plant

Hexalobus salicifolius
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Hexalobus
Species:
H. salicifolius
Binomial name
Hexalobus salicifolius

Hexalobus salicifolius is a species of flowering plant in the family Annonaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast,[1] Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo.[5] Local common names include oouè, owoé, and owui.[5]

This is an evergreen tree up to 35 meters tall. The deeply furrowed, fissured trunk is up to one meter wide. The leaves are up to 10 centimeters long by 3.5 wide. They may be grayish in color and hairy in texture. The fragrant flowers have cream to yellow petals with purple bases. The fruit is edible. Its pollen is shed as permanent tetrads.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cosiaux, A.; Couvreur, T.L.P.; Erkens, R.H.J. (2019). "Hexalobus salicifolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T32927A132520473. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T32927A132520473.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/32927/132520473. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. "Hexalobus salicifolius Engl.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:73716-1. 
  3. "Hexalobus salicifolius Engl.". Species 2000. n.d.. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/3LGHK. 
  4. "Hexalobus salicifolius Engl.". n.d.. http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000721789. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Botermans, M., Sosef, M. S., Chatrou, L. W., & Couvreur, T. L. (2011). Revision of the African genus Hexalobus (Annonaceae). Systematic Botany, 36(1), 33-48.

Wikidata ☰ Q5471671 entry