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Vepris lanceolata
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Vepris lanceolata

Vepris lanceolata

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthMedium

A tree of mainly lowland areas in the tropics and subtropics. Plants can tolerate some frosts[1]. Established plants can tolerate occasional droughts, but dislike growing in very dry areas[1]. The crushed leaves have a lemony scent[1]. The plant responds well to pruning and responds moderately well to coppicing[1, 2]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruits and seed are required[1].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. Seedlings transplant well[3]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Vepris+lanceolata>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]PlantZAfrica.com — http://www.plantzafrica.com ↩︎An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants.
  2. [2]Report on the Natal Forests — Fourcade H.G. · Wm. ;, Natal · 1889 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Contains a list of the trees of Natal, with a brief listing of their uses, including many traditional uses. The report can be downloaded from the Internet.
  3. [3]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.
  4. [4]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.
  5. [5]Flore de L'Ile de la Reunion — E. Jacob De Cordemoy · Librairie Medicale & Scientifique; Paris. · 1895 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Not really a flora, more a list of the plants known at that time. It often includes a brief description of habit and habitat, plus the local uses of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.