Pauridiantha viridiflora

(Schweinf. ex Hiern) Hepper

Rubiaceae

+ Synonyms

Pamplethantha gilletii (De Wild. & T.Durand) Bremek.

Pamplethantha viridiflora (Schweinf. ex Hiern) Bremek.

Urophyllum eketense Wernham

Urophyllum gilletii De Wild. & T.Durand

Urophyllum viridiflorum Schweinf. ex Hiern

Common Name:

Fruiting branches
Photograph by: Scamperdale

General Information

Pauridiantha viridiflora is a shrub or a tree; it usually grows from 3 - 7.5 metres tall, but specimens up to 12 metres are known[

364

Title: Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
Author: Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher: Frontier
Year: 0
ISBN: 1-873070-33-0
Description: A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.

610

Title: Flora of Tropical East Africa
Publication
Author: Beentje H.J.
Website: http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
Year: 2002
ISBN
Description: Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.

].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. It is good for shade and amenity[

364

Title: Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
Author: Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher: Frontier
Year: 0
ISBN: 1-873070-33-0
Description: A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

610

Title: Flora of Tropical East Africa
Publication
Author: Beentje H.J.
Website: http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814
Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
Year: 2002
ISBN
Description: Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.

Range

Tropical Africa - Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gabon, Congo, DR Congo, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania, Angola.

Habitat

Lowland forest[

364

Title: Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
Author: Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher: Frontier
Year: 0
ISBN: 1-873070-33-0
Description: A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	6.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is used for building poles and tool handles[

364

Title: Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
Author: Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher: Frontier
Year: 0
ISBN: 1-873070-33-0
Description: A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.

].
The wood is used for fuel[

364

Title: Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania.
Publication
Author: Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D
Website: http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm
Publisher: Frontier
Year: 0
ISBN: 1-873070-33-0
Description: A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.

Propagation

Seed -

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