Leptonychia melanocarpa Germ.
var. melanocarpa

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Status: Native
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Habitat: In moist demideciduous forest, montane evergreen forest and gallery forest.
Altitude range: (metres) 1000 - 1800 m
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Worldwide distribution: Cameroon, DR Congo and Rwanda.
Botanical divisions: IV,VI,IX
Growth form(s): Tree, shrub over 2 m.
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Literature:

Germain, R. & Bamps, P. (1963). Sterculiaceae Flore du Congo du Ruanda et du Burundi Volume X Pages 236 - 238.

Troupin, G. (1983). Sterculiaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Page 404.


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Flora of Rwanda: Leptonychia melanocarpa var. melanocarpa

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Leptonychia melanocarpa
African Plant Database: Leptonychia melanocarpa
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Leptonychia melanocarpa
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Leptonychia melanocarpa
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Leptonychia melanocarpa
JSTOR Plant Science: Leptonychia melanocarpa
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Leptonychia melanocarpa
Plants of the World Online: Leptonychia melanocarpa
Tropicos: Leptonychia melanocarpa
Wikipedia: Leptonychia melanocarpa


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Leptonychia melanocarpa var. melanocarpa.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=261270, retrieved 4 July 2026

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