Icacina oliviformis
False Yam
Also known as: Hirtella oliviformis Poir. +2 more
- Hirtella oliviformis Poir.
- Icacina senegalensis A.Juss.
- Mappia senegalensis (Juss.) Baill.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Icacinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Icacina oliviformis (commonly known as False Yam) is a shrub within the Icacinaceae family. It originates in Africa. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Macaronesia, Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Togo, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms