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Nuxia sphaerocephala
Nuxia sphaerocephala is a species of flowering plant in the family Stilbaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to Madagascar. The species was described in 1885, and is listed as of Least Concern by the IUCN. The wood is used for construction.
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Description
Nuxia sphaerocephala is a shrub or tree. It grows 1.5–10 metres (4.9–32.8 ft) high. The corolla falls off by dehiscence.
Range & habitat
Nuxia sphaerocephala is endemic to the seasonally dry tropical biome of Madagascar. It is present in north, east-central, and eastern Madagascar, and distributed across the provinces of Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, and Toamasina. Its estimated extent of occurrence is 181,907 square kilometres (70,235 sq mi). Nuxia sphaerocephala is present at elevations of 300–1,500 metres (980–4,920 ft). It grows in dry, humid, and subhumid forests.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
At the table
The wood is used for construction and firewood. The leaves are used as an aphrodisiac.
Wikipedia: “Uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 475558.