Combretaceae
Combretum

Combretum racemosum P.Beauv.

First published in Fl. Oware 1: 87 (1806)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Tropical Africa to Uganda and Angola. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Combretaceae, G. E. Wickens. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1973

Morphology General Habit
A liane or sometimes a scandent shrub; branchlets lightly villous at first, becoming glabrescent.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite or subopposite, sometimes ternate; lamina oblong-ovate to ovate, up to 16 cm. long and 6 cm. wide, apex shortly acuminate, base rounded or subcordate, lightly pilose at first, becoming glabrescent; lateral nerves 6–10 pairs; midrib prominent beneath; petiole up to 5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence of terminal and axillary contracted racemes; rhachis rufous pubescent; floral leaves up to 6 cm. long and 2–5 cm. wide, similar to foliage leaves but whitish or pink.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers (fig. 6/31, p. 50) crimson, 4-merous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle
Lower receptacle 3–4.5 mm. long, somewhat constricted above and below the ovary, usually lightly pilose; upper receptacle campanu-late, 5–6 mm. long, 3 mm. wide, glabrous or nearly so.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals shortly triangular, acuminate, 0.5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals oblong-elliptic, 2–3 mm. long, 0.1–2 mm. wide, densely fuscous pubescent externally.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamen-filaments 12 mm. long; anthers 0.5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Disc
Disk inconspicuous, pilose, without a free margin.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit (fig. 7/31, p. 51) obtriangular to obovate in outline, 1.8–2.5 cm. long, 1.7–2.5 cm. wide; wings membranous, glabrous; apical peg absent or minute; stipe 3 mm. long.
Habitat
Margins of rain-forest, riverine forest and in secondary bushland; 1100–2200 m.
Distribution
western Africa from Senegal southwards to Angola and east to southern Sudan U2 U4
[FTEA]

Combretaceae, Hutchinson and Dalziel. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1:1. 1954

Morphology General Habit
Scandent shrub or forest liane
Morphology Leaves
Bracteate leaves white with green veins, or rarely pink
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals and stamens vivid dark red.
[FWTA]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0