Conocarpus lancifolius
Conocarpus lancifolius
Safety & Hazards
The crushed leaves are used as a fish poison[1].
Cultivation Details
A plant of the arid tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 38°c, but can tolerate 15 - 50°c[1]. Mature plants can be killed by temperatures of 2°c or lower[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 350 - 500mm, but tolerates 250 - 600mm[1]. Requires a sunny position[1]. Succeeds in most soils, preferring one with a light texture[1]. Tolerates moderate levels of salt in the soil[1]. Prefers a pH in the range 6.5 - 7.5, tolerating 6 - 9.5[1]. Trees grow better in areas where there roots can find an underground source of water[1]. A fast-growing tree, early growth of more than 2.5 metres per year has been achieved in irrigated plantations[1]. Annual wood production potential is 5 - 10 m3/ha. Under irrigation however, optimum yields of about 21 m3/ha have been obtained[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Conocarpus+lancifolius>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Ecocrop — http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home ↩︎Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available.
- [2]African Flowering Plants Database — Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. · http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php ↩︎Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map.
- [3]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
- [4]Flora of Somalia — Thulin M. (Editor) · Kew Publishing, London. · 1993 ↩︎Detailed information on the plants of the region, often adding notes on the plants uses.