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Oddoniodendron micranthum

Oddoniodendron micranthum

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitTree
Growth—

The outer layer of the seed swells up and becomes mucilaginous immediately it is immersed in water[1]. The inflorescence consists of bisexual flowers as well as some male flowers in the upper part of the raceme[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Oddoniodendron+micranthum>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Novitates Gabonenses 50. Le genre Oddoniodendron (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) de Basse Guinée : une révision taxo — Ngok Banak L. & Breteler F.J. · 2004 ↩︎
  2. [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. [3]The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation — Allen O.N.; Allen E.K. · University of Wisconsin · 1981 · ISBN 0-333-32221-5 ↩︎An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.