Irvingia — 7 species
Botanical species in the genus Irvingia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Irvingia gabonensis
Irvingia gabonensis
Family: Irvingiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist to wet, lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations from 200 - 500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 25 - 32°c, but can tolerate 20 - 38°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,500 - 3,000mm, but tolerates 1,200 - 3,300mm.
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Irvingia malayana
Irvingia malayana
Family: Irvingiaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Trees are frequently spared during habitat clearance because the wood is too hard to cut.
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Irvingia wombolu
Irvingia wombolu
Family: Irvingiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, growing in areas where the mean annual rainfall exceeds 1,500mm. The tree starts flowering when 6 - 10 years old. It does not have a clearly demarcated flowering season, but flowering peaks at the end of the rainy season or beginning of the dry season, while fruiting peaks at the end of the dry season.
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