Lannea — 20 species
Botanical species in the genus Lannea recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Lannea acida
Lannea acida
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas in hot, tropical lowlands. where it can succeed with an annual precipitation as low as 635mm. Tolerant of poor, dry, rocky soils. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Lannea antiscorbutica
Lannea antiscorbutica
Family: Lauraceae
Cultivation
Often found in sandy soils in the wild. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required.
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Lannea barteri
Lannea barteri
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
The tree coppices easily. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Lannea coromandelica
Lannea coromandelica
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in tropical and subtropical zones at elevations up to 1,800 metres. Grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature falls within the range 32 - 40°c, but can tolerate 8 - 47°c. Plants are killed at temperatures below -2.5°c.
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Lannea edulis
Lannea edulis
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
The plant has a deeply penetrating root system that anchors the it and endows it exceptional survivability under drought stress. The plant is acaulescent, or at least does not develop much above the surface of the soil and thus escapes the annual fires that are so common within much of its range. At the end of the dry season, bunches of small flowers pop out directly from the leafless stems, each bunch hanging from the bare wood and looking for all the world like creamy-yellow tinsel sprinkled over the land.
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Lannea gossweileri
Lannea gossweileri
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
The plants mainly subterranean habit gives it excellent protection from the forest fires that are common in much of its native range.
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Lannea humilis
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
Found in the wild in heavy, compact and hard sandy soils. A fire-resistant plant. Plants can be coppiced, especially when young.
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Lannea microcarpa
Lannea microcarpa
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of moist regions in the tropics, growing mainly in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in excess of 900mm. The plant seems to prefer friable deep soils and is often found on cultivated land. The tree has a thick bark which gives it an above-average resistance to bush fires.
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Lannea schimperi
Lannea schimperi
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Lannea schweinfurthii
Lannea schweinfurthii
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier areas, mainly in the lowland tropics, where it is found at elevations from 25 - 1,820 metres. The plant is resistant to fires.
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Lannea velutina
Lannea velutina
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
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Lannea welwitschii
Lannea welwitschii
Family: Anacardiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of low to moderate elevations in the moist tropics. In Ethiopia it is found in regions with a mean annual rainfall of 1,500 - 2,000mm. A fast-growing tree.
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