Combretum paniculatum
Fire Vine
Also known as: Combretum abbreviatum Engl. +18 more
- Combretum abbreviatum Engl.
- Combretum bruneelii De Wild.
- Combretum bruneelii DeWild.
- Combretum buvumense Baker fil.
- Combretum carvalhei Engl.
- Combretum carvalhoi Engl.
- Combretum lemairei De Wild. & Exell
- Combretum paniculatum var. vanderystii De Wild.
- Combretum paniculatum var. vanderystii DeWild.
- Combretum pincianum Hook.
- Combretum ramosissimum Engl. & Diels
- Combretum seretii De Wild.
- Combretum seretii DeWild.
- Combretum seretii var. grandiflorum De Wild.
- Combretum seretii var. grandiflorum DeWild.
- Combretum thonneri De Wild.
- Combretum thonneri DeWild.
- Combretum thonneri var. laurentii De Wild.
- Combretum thonneri var. laurentii DeWild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Combretaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling tree.
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Combretum paniculatum (commonly known as Fire Vine) is a scrambling plant belonging to the Combretaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Combretum genus, encompassing over 250 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh