Craterispermum laurinum

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  • Herbarium No: UPH NO. 222
  • Craterispermum laurinum
  • (Poir.) Benth.
  • Botanical Name/Scientific Name: Craterispermum laurinum
  • Genus: Craterispermum
  • Synonym: Coffea laurina Poir.
  • Common/Local Name(s): Laurinum Plant
  • Family: Rubiaceae
  • Botanical Description: Craterispermum laurinum is a glabrous shrub or small tree that can reach a height of up to 7 meters. Its leaves are opposite, simple, and entire (without serrations or lobes). The flowers are borne in axillary cymes and have a tubular corolla with five lobes. The fruit is a capsule containing several seeds.
  • Flowering/Fruiting: Flowering is from March to May
  • Plant Uses: The bark is edible and traditional medicine
  • Origin: Introduced
  • Locality: University of Port Harcourt Botanical Garden
  • Habit: Shrub
  • Mode: Wild

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