Xylopia staudtii Engl & Diels is a tall tree within the Annonaceae family, it can grow up to 50 meters tall, the tallest height of the African Xylopia trees.[4] It occurs in forest and freshwater swamps in West Africa.[5]
| Xylopia staudtii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Xylopia |
| Species: | X. staudtii
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| Binomial name | |
| Xylopia staudtii | |
| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Xylopicrum staudtii (Engl. & Diels) Kuntze | |
Description
editThe species has a straight and slender trunk with branching stilts roots and sometimes stilted peg-roots or pneumatophores,[5] its diameter as measured by the d.b.h. can be up to 80 cm.[4] Larger, somewhat leathery and discolourous leaf blades, paler abaxially, measures between 5.1 -11.8 long and 2.0 - 5.6 cm wide.[4] Leaf-blades are oblanceolate to obovate and sometimes elliptical outlined, blunt to acuminate apex, cuneate at the base, and decurrent on petiole.[4] Fruits, up to 5 borne on a pedicel, green exterior and scarlet interior, oblong shaped, thick walled and sparsely pubescent to glabrate.[4]
Distribution
editOccurs in West and Central Africa in high forest or swampy forest zones. Species is widely spread in the Takamanda Reserve in Cameroun.[4]
Uses
editLocals use stem bark extracts to treat dysentery in Cameroun and cold in Côte d'Ivoire.[6]
References
edit- ^ Cosiaux, A.; Couvreur, T.L.P.; Erkens, R.H.J. (2019). "Xylopia staudtii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T137024733A137048392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T137024733A137048392.en. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Xylopia staudtii Engl. & Diels". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Xylopia staudtii Engl. & Diels". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Johnson, David M.; Murray, Nancy A. (2018-04-24). "A revision of Xylopia L. (Annonaceae): the species of Tropical Africa". PhytoKeys (97): 1–252. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.97.20975. ISSN 1314-2003.
- ^ a b Jeník, J. (1970). "Root system of tropical trees. 4. The stilted peg-roots of Xylopia staudtii Engl. et Diels". Preslia. S2CID 83090570.
- ^ Nguiam, Michel Pouofo; Wouamba, Steven Collins Njonte; Longo, Frida; Kamkumo, Raceline Gounoue; Kenne Foweda, Larissa Donji; Dzeufiet, Paul Desire Djomeni; Ndjakou, Bruno Lenta; Sewald, Norbert; Boyom, Fabrice Fekam; Kouam, Simeon Fogue; Dimo, Theophile (2021). "Antibacterial and antishigellosis activity of Xylopia staudtii (engl. & diels), Annonaceae". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 280: 114406. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2021.114406. PMID 34245833.