Scaphopetalum discolor Engl. & K.Krause

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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
DR Congo
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Habitat: In gallery forest.
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Worldwide distribution: Only known from DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: III
Growth form(s): Shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m.
Endemic status: Endemic
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Literature:

Germain, R. & Bamps, P. (1963). Sterculiaceae Flore du Congo du Ruanda et du Burundi Volume X Pages 218 - 219.


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


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Scaphopetalum discolor.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=263810, retrieved 20 June 2026

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