Adansonia fony var. rubrostipa
(Jum. & H. Perrier) H. Perrier
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Description
A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk is a bottle shape. It is constricted between the branches. The leaves are compound and have 3-5 leaflets spread out like fingers on a hand. The leaflets are 3-7 cm long. The flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves. The flowers are bright yellow. The fruit is a large fattened berry. It has dense brown hairs. There are many seeds.
Edible Uses
Roots, seeds and fruits are reportedly edible. Wood of fire-killed trees may be used as thatching material and in some areas trees are cut and used for charcoal production.
Distribution
It is a tropical and subtropical plant. In Madagascar it grows in dry forest up to 500 m altitude. It is often on well-drained limestone soils. In Cairns Botanical gardens. In Brisbane Botanical gardens.
Where It Grows
Africa, Australia, East Africa, Madagascar*, Slovenia, USA,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seeds. The seeds germinate irregularly.
Other Information
Fruit are sometimes sold in local markets.
Notes
There are 6-8 Adansonia species. Also put in the family Bombacaceae. In the subfamily Bombacoideae.
Synonyms
References (5)
- Ambrose-Oji, B. & Mughogho, N., 2007. Adansonia rubrostipa Jum. & H.Perrier. [Internet] Record from Protabase. van der Vossen, H.A.M. & Mkamilo, G.S. (Editors). PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa / Ressources végétales de l’Afrique tropicale), Wageningen, Netherlands. < http://database.prota.org/search.htm>. Accessed 13 October 2009.
- Fern, K., 2012, Tropical Species Database http://theferns.info/tropical/ (As Adansonia rubrostipa)
- Reitveld, S., 2013, The Animals and Plants of the Zazamalala Forest in Western Madagascar. p 105 (As Adansonia rubrostipa)
- Stiles, D., 1998, The Mikea Hunter-Gatherers of Southwest Madagascar: Ecology and Socioeconomics. African Study Monographs, 19(3): 127-148, November 1998 (As Adansonia fony)
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 16 (As Adansonia rubrostipa)
