Funtumia elastica (P.Preuss) Stapf

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Synonyms: Kibatalia elastica Merr.
Kickxia elastica Preuss
Kixia elastica P.Preuss
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Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
Cameroon
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Habitat: In primary and secondary moist forest.
Altitude range: (metres) 300 - 1200 m
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Worldwide distribution: Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea islands, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Cabinda, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania.
Botanical divisions: II,III,IV,VI,VII,VIII,IX
Growth form(s): Tree, shrub over 2 m.
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Literature:

Beentje, H. (2021). Apocynaceae, sous-familes I. Apocynoideae et II. Rauvolfioideae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique de Meise Pages 226 - 229. (Includes a picture).


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External websites:

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


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Species information: Funtumia elastica.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=254410, retrieved 7 July 2025

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