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Margaritaria discoidea

Also known as: Cicca discoidea Baill. +4 more
  • Cicca discoidea Baill.
  • Diasperus discoideus (Baill.) Kuntze
  • Flueggea klaineana Pierre ex A.Chev.
  • Margaritaria discoidea subsp. discoidea
  • Phyllanthus discoideus (Baill.) Müll.Arg.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Phyllanthaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.

Margaritaria discoidea is a shrub or tree belonging to the Phyllanthaceae family. Naturally occurring in Africa, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.

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)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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