Feretia apodanthera is a species of tree in the family Rubiaceae. It was first described by Delile in 1843.[1][2]

Feretia apodanthera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Feretia
Species:
F. apodanthera
Binomial name
Feretia apodanthera
Delile (1843)
Synonyms
  • Canthium ellipticum Hochst.
  • Pavetta elliptica Hochst.

Description

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It has simple, broad leaves. It grows to approximately 15 feet, and has a self-supporting growth structure. The flowers grow on short lateral shoots usually appearing before the leaves.[3]

Its range extends from tropical west Africa to the horn of Africa, including: Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania, Mali, Cote D'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Tanzania and Kenya.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Delile, 1843 In: Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , II, 20: 92
  2. ^ "International Plant Names Index".
  3. ^ "Plants of the World Online".
  4. ^ "Encyclopedia of Life".