Lophira lanceolata
Lophira lanceolata
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Found in the wild on medium heavy to sandy or gravelly soils[1]. Grows best in a sunny position. Reports on growth rates are contradictory. In southern Benin it is reported to grow fast, whereas in Cameroon early growth is reported to be slow[1]. The quantity of fruits produced per tree varies with the year and site. In Cameroon the mean quantity of fruits per tree is about 5,500[1]. Good seed production is associated with large leaves[1]. Plants sucker freely[1]. When established, the plant it is fire tolerant, but regeneration is affected by regular bushfires[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe since the seed has a short viability[1]. Even sown fresh, germination rates are usually less than 50%, dropping to 5% after 3 months[1]. Germination takes 3 - 5 weeks[1]. To improve growth in the nursery, it is recommended to add soil from under an established tree to the substrate to ensure development of mycorrhizal fungi[1]. Air layering is possible. A rooting percentage of marcots of more than 60% has been obtained with cow dung as substrate and IBA (0.8%) as growth hormone[1]. Stem cuttings are also possible[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Lophira+lanceolata>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [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]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.