Calpocalyx — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Calpocalyx recorded in the PlantPeers database.
EdibleMedicinal
EdibleMedicinal
Calpocalyx brevibracteatus
Calpocalyx brevibracteatus
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, it is most common in areas with a mean annual rainfall of around 2,500mm. Young plants prefer some shade. Plants are found in the wild on sandy-loamy, sandy-clayey and lateritic soils.
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Medicinal
Calpocalyx dinklagei
Calpocalyx dinklagei
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the low moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 200 metres.
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Calpocalyx heitzii
Calpocalyx heitzii
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist lowland tropics, it grows most abundantly in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 2,200 - 2,800mm. Grows best in a sunny position. A quite fast growing tree.
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