Leea guineensis
Also known as: Aralia excelsa Linden +13 more
- Aralia excelsa Linden
- Leea arborea Telfair ex Wight & Arn.
- Leea aurantiaca Zoll. & Moritzi
- Leea bipinnata Boivin
- Leea bulusanensis Elmer
- Leea coccinea Bojer
- Leea cumingii C.B.Clarke
- Leea dentata Craib
- Leea euphlebia Merr.
- Leea guineense G.Don
- Leea guineensis f. comoriensis Desc.
- Leea guineensis f. longifoliolata Desc.
- Leea guineensis f. monticola Desc.
- Leea guineensis f. orientalis Desc.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Vitaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to Africa and Tropical Asia, Leea guineensis is a shrub or tree belonging to the Vitaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, East Himalaya, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nigeria, Rwanda, Réunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Is., Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Seychelles