Uvaria chamae
Finger Root
Also known as: Unona macrocarpa Dunal +12 more
- Unona macrocarpa Dunal
- Uva chamae (P.Beauv.) Kuntze
- Uva cristata (R.Br. ex Oliv.) Kuntze
- Uva cylindrica (Schumach. & Thonn.) Kuntze
- Uvaria cristata R.Br. ex Oliv.
- Uvaria cylindrica Schumach. & Thonn.
- Uvaria echinata A.Chev.
- Uvaria macrocarpa (Dunal) Vahl
- Uvaria macrocarpa (Vahl ex DC.) Hook.f. & Benth.
- Uvaria macrocarpa Vahl ex DC.
- Uvaria nigrescens Engl. & Diels
- Xylopia macrocarpa Oliv.
- Xylopiastrum macrocarpum (Vahl) Roberty
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Annonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Uvaria chamae (commonly known as Finger-Root) is a scrambling shrub within the Annonaceae family. It is found natively in Africa. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Zaïre