Lovoa — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Lovoa recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Lovoa swynnertonii
Lovoa swynnertonii
Family: Meliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of moist, lowland and mid-altitude tropical areas where it is found at elevations between 180 - 1,525 metres. Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Natural regeneration is reported to be poor.
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Medicinal
Lovoa trichilioides
Lovoa trichilioides
Family: Meliaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,200 metres. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,000 - 2,800mm and the mean annual temperature ranges from 20 - 29°c. Prefers a moist but free draining locality on alluvial soils.
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