Pleiocarpa pycnantha is a plant in the family Apocynaceae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Pleiocarpa |
| Species: | P. pycnantha
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| Pleiocarpa pycnantha | |
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Description edit
Pleiocarpa pycnantha grows as a shrub or tree. Its fragrant flowers feature a white to creamy-yellow corolla. The fruit is yellow-orange to red with paired follicles, each up to 2 centimetres (1 in) long.[3]
Distribution and habitat edit
Pleiocarpa pycnantha is native to an area of Africa from Sudan south to Mozambique and in parts of West Africa.[2] Its habitat is evergreen forest from sea level to 1,100 metres (3,600 ft) altitude.[3]
References edit
- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Pleiocarpa pycnantha". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T144305485A149022209. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T144305485A149022209.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c "Pleiocarpa pycnantha". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Pleiocarpa pycnantha". Flora of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
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