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Hugonia spicata

Botanic Family

Linaceae

Author

Oliver

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• S Nigeria
• Fernando Po
• Zaire
• Gabon
• Cameroon

Natural Habitats

• Rain forest. Bark used as food
• wood used
• stem provides drinking water

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Extensive climber with coriaceous leaves glabrous above hoary-tomentose beneath 200mm x 85mm, terminal & axillary spikes or panicles of flowers, sepals tomentose outside, clawed petals, glabrous fruit

Further References

• Aluka
• Botanicus
• Mobot
• FOTA