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Baissea axillaris
Baissea axillaris grows as a liana up to 15 metres (49 ft) long, with a trunk diameter of up to 12 centimetres (4.7 in). Its flowers feature a yellow, orange or white corolla, sometimes with red spots or stripes inside. Habitat is in forests from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude. Local medicinal uses include as a treatment for kidney problems and colic and as a diuretic. B. axillaris is found in Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast,...
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Description
Baissea axillaris is a climbing shrub that intertwines into the surrounding vegetation for support. It grows up to 15 metres (50 ft) long, with a trunk diameter of up to 12 cm (5 in). Its flowers feature a yellow, orange or white corolla, sometimes with red spots or stripes inside. Local traditional medicinal uses include as a treatment for kidney problems and colic and as a diuretic.
Range & habitat
Baissea axillaris is native to an area of tropical Africa from Senegal east and south to Angola. Its habitat is in forests from sea level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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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 700520.