Synsepalum brevipes
Synsepalum brevipes
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of the moister tropics, where it is found at elevations from sea level up to 1,500 metres[1]. In Tanzania it is found in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,500 - 2,500mm[1]. Thrives in deep well-drained humus-rich sandy loams[2, 1]. Trees respond well to coppicing and pollarding[2].
Propagation
Seed - pre-soak in warm water for 12 hours or scarify by lightly abrading the seedcoat, being careful not to damage the embryo. In tests, germination started after 8 - 25 days, and the germination percentage was high[2]. Seeds can be stored for some time in sealed containers in a cool place[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Synsepalum+brevipes>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania — Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. · Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. · 2002 · ISBN 9966-896-60-0 ↩︎A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants.
- [2]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.
- [3]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/
- [4]Flora of Tropical East Africa — Beentje H.J. · Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. · 2002 · http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 ↩︎Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.