Synsepalum — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Synsepalum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Synsepalum afzelii
Synsepalum afzelii
Family: Sapotaceae
Cultivation
Natural regeneration is often abundant, with many seedlings below parent trees.
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Synsepalum brevipes
Synsepalum brevipes
Family: Sapotaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the moister tropics, where it is found at elevations from sea level up to 1,500 metres. In Tanzania it is found in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,500 - 2,500mm. Thrives in deep well-drained humus-rich sandy loams.
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Synsepalum dulciferum
Synsepalum dulciferum
Family: Sapotaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the hot, wet, tropical lowlands. Plants are intolerant of frost. Prefers a humus-rich acid soil.
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Synsepalum msolo
Synsepalum msolo
Family: Sapotaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,800 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 16 - 31°c, but can tolerate 12 - 38°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 640 - 1,750mm, but tolerates 500 - 2,000mm.
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