Ochna rhizomatosa is a subshrub or shrub belonging to the family Ochnaceae, it is commonly found in West African savannah woodlands, from Guinea eastwards to Cameroon.[1][2]

Ochna rhizomatosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Ochnaceae
Genus: Ochna
Species:
O. rhizomatosa
Binomial name
Ochna rhizomatosa
(Tiegh.) Keay

Description

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A scandent or dwarf shrub that can reach up to 4 m (13 ft) tall, it has a characteristic rounded crown.[1][2] The bark is dark grey in color and the slash is yellow turning reddish-brown when exposed; the stems are grey in color and they bear fewer leaves during flowering.[1] Leaves have stipules and petioles, stipules are in pairs and they drop off early, they can be up to 1 cm (0.39 in) long, while petioles can reach 4 mm long.[1] The leaflets of Ochna rhizomatosa can reach 12 cm (4.7 in) long and 5 cm (2.0 in) wide bearing a margin that is commonly toothed. The inflorescence is racemoid in arrangement and the pedicel bearing the yellow flowers is up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Arbonnier, Michel; Arbonnier, Michel (2004). Trees, shrubs and lianas of West African dry zones. CIRAD. Weikersheim: Margraf Publ. [u.a.] p. 427. ISBN 978-3-8236-1419-7.
  2. ^ a b "Ochna rhizomatosa (Tiegh.) Keay". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-03-04.