ON THIS PLANT
Hymenocardia acida is a plant of the family Phyllanthaceae native to tropical Africa. It is a small tree that grows to 10 m tall. Occurs in the Guinea and Sudanian savannah zones and deciduous woodland, from Senegal eastwards to Ethiopia and southwards reaching Zimbabwe.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Hymenocardia
- Family
- Phyllanthaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Heart tree en Large red-heart
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