Cleistopholis — 2 species

Botanical species in the genus Cleistopholis recorded in the PlantPeers database.

Cleistopholis glauca

Cleistopholis glauca

Cleistopholis glauca

Family: Annonaceae

Cultivation

A plant of the moist, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 200 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 28 - 36°c, but can tolerate 20 - 39°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 2,000 - 3,500mm, but tolerates 1,600 - 5,000mm.

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Cleistopholis patens
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Cleistopholis patens

Cleistopholis patens

Family: Annonaceae

Cultivation

Requires a sunny position. The tree can grow very rapidly - seven year old specimens in Sierra Leone were 13 metres tall with a diameter of over 20cm.

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