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Calpocalyx brevibracteatus

Calpocalyx brevibracteatus

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

The branches are hollow and may be inhabited by ants[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—

A plant of the moist tropics, it is most common in areas with a mean annual rainfall of around 2,500mm[1]. Young plants prefer some shade[1]. Plants are found in the wild on sandy-loamy, sandy-clayey and lateritic soils[1]. The freshly cut wood is heavy and does not float in water[1].

Propagation

Seed - a high germination rate can be expected within 6 - 15 days[1]. (This probably refers to the fresh seed[PFAF].) Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Calpocalyx+brevibracteatus>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
  2. [2]The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. — Burkil. H. M. · Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. · 1985 - 2004 ↩︎Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
  3. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎