Conocarpus erectus L.

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Synonyms: Conocarpus acutifolius Willd. ex Schult.
Conocarpus procumbens L.
Conocarpus pubescens Schumach. & Thonn.
Conocarpus sericeus (Fors ex DC.) G.Don
Conocarpus supinus Crantz
Terminalia erecta (L.) Baill.
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Worldwide distribution: West and Central Tropical Africa. Also in the subtropical and tropical New World. Introduced in western Australia.
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Literature:

Liben, L. (1968). Combretaceae Flore du Congo du Rwanda et du Burundi Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 88 - 90. (Includes a picture).


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Conocarpus erectus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Conocarpus erectus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Conocarpus erectus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Conocarpus erectus
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Conocarpus erectus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Conocarpus erectus
JSTOR Plant Science: Conocarpus erectus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Conocarpus erectus
Plants of the World Online: Conocarpus erectus
Tropicos: Conocarpus erectus
Wikipedia: Conocarpus erectus


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Species information: Conocarpus erectus.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=251670, retrieved 1 May 2025

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