Guiera senegalensis — a medium houseplant
SPECIMEN · FROM THE LIBRARY
Guiera senegalensis

Guiera Senegalensis

Updated · 25 observations
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Guiera is a flowering plant genus in the family Combretaceae. Guiera senegalensis is the only known species in the genus, found in Tropical Africa in dry areas from Senegal to Sudan (requiring much sunlight and light dry soil). The plant produces the tannin 3,4,5-Tri-O-galloylquinic acid and several alkaloids of the harmane family.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Guiera
Family
Combretaceae
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Guiera senegalensis leaf
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Guiera senegalensis leaf
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Guiera senegalensis flower
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Guiera senegalensis flower
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Guiera senegalensis fruit
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Guiera senegalensis fruit
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