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Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baill.
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Bridelia micrantha, a member of the Phyllanthaceae family, is a shrub or small tree native to tropical and southern Africa and Réunion. It is found in habitats such as wooded savannah, open forest, and forest galleries. It is listed as Least Concern (LC) by IUCN (2017).

Description

Bridelia micrantha (Hochst.) Baill. is a species in the genus Bridelia, occurring in regions including Angola, Benin, Cameroon, and Réunion. It grows as a shrub, sometimes scandent, or a small tree. Its distribution spans wooded savannah, open forest, and forest galleries. The species was first described in 1863 and is recognized as Least Concern (LC) in terms of conservation status according to IUCN (2017).

Other common names

bridelia

Distribution

Global · Reunion · Angola · Benin · Burkina · Burundi · Cameroon · Cape Provinces · Central African Repu · Chad · Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Ethiopia · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · Gulf of Guinea Is. · Ivory Coast · Kenya · KwaZulu-Natal · Liberia · Malawi · Mali · Mozambique · Nigeria · Northern Provinces · Rwanda · Réunion

Synonyms

Candelabria micranthaBridelia micrantha var. genuina

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