Alchornea cordifolia
Christmasbush
Also known as: Cacoucia cordifolia (Schumach. & Thonn.) Walp. +1 more
- Cacoucia cordifolia (Schumach. & Thonn.) Walp.
- Schousboea cordifolia Schumach. & Thonn.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Alchornea cordifolia (commonly known as Christmasbush) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre