| Rothmannia lujae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Rothmannia |
| Species: | R. lujae |
| Binomial name | |
| Rothmannia lujae (De Wild.) Keay | |
Rothmannia lujae is a midlevel rainforest tree in the family Rubiaceae which is found in southern Nigeria and western Cameroons and edging into Congo (Kinshasa). It is primarily interesting for having an eight-inch (20 cm) diameter fruit which requires several years to mature.[1] The tree is up to one hundred feet (30 meters) in height, but only about 20 inches thick (1.6 meters girth).
References
- ↑ Hutchinson, J. LL.D.; Dalziel, J.M. M.D. (1963). Flora of West Tropical Africa. London: Crown Agents for Overseas Gov'ts. pp. 124–125.
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