Xylopia rubescens
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| Xylopia rubescens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Xylopia |
| Species: | X. rubescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylopia rubescens Oliv. | |
Xylopia rubescens is a tree in the Annonaceae family, it grows up to 30 m tall.[1] Usually found in a wide variety of wetland habitats in Tropical Africa, it is one of the more common of African species within its genus.[2]
Xylopia rubescens has a straight, cylindrical trunk with stilt roots. Its diameter as measured by its d.b.h. can be up to 30 cm. It has large leaves and narrow flower buds.[2] Subcoriaceous, sometimes chartaceous leaf-blades; olive green coloured adaxial surface and orange-brown abaxially.[2] Leaves are oblong, elliptic, or oblanceolate shaped.[2] Species has larger blades, 7.3 -21.3 cm long and 3.6 - 8.4 cm wide, acuminate to cuspidate at apex and cuneate at base.[2]