Alchornea laxiflora
Lowveld Bead String, Venda Bead String
Also known as: Alchornea engleri Pax +4 more
- Alchornea engleri Pax
- Alchornea schlechteri Pax
- Lepidoturus laxiflorus Benth.
- Macaranga thonneri De Wild.
- Macaranga thonneri DeWild.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Euphorbiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub or tree.
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Originating in Africa, Alchornea laxiflora (commonly known as Lowveld Bead-string or Venda Bead-string) is a scrambling shrub or tree belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry 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, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe