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Ochna atropurpurea

Ochna atropurpurea DC.
Ochna atropurpurea
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Ochna atropurpurea is a species in the Ochnaceae family, first described in 1811 by DC. It is distributed across multiple regions, including the Azores, parts of Africa, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia.

Description

Ochna atropurpurea is a member of the Ochnaceae family and was first published in 1811 by DC. This species has a wide geographic range, occurring in Santa Maria Island in the Azores, as well as in Florida, several African countries including Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe, the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Tobago, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe. The genus Ochna includes a variety of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs, and Ochna atropurpurea is one of its recognized species.

Distribution

Santa Maria Island · Azores · Florida · Kenya · Mozambique · Somalia · Tanzania · Trinidad-Tobago · Vietnam · Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Ochna mossambicensisOchna fischeriOchna purpureocostataPolythecium fischeriDiporidium atropurpureumDiporidium mossambicenseDiporidium purpureocostatumDiscladium mossambicense

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