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African medlar - Vangueria infausta
Description and Uses
Vangueria infausta (African medlar) is a tropical tree from East Africa.
Environmental limitations
It is not able to fix nitrogen.
Vangueria infausta thrives in an altitude of 350 to 1250 meters above sea-level (tropical). The minimum temperature is 0°C and optimally between 17 - 28°C. The optimal rainfall is 1750 mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between 1000 - 1500 mm (L/m²).
Pests and Diseases
and diseases.
Seed Propagation
Unfortunately propagation instruction is missing.
- Botanical Taxonomy -
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| Clade | Asterids |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Sub-family | Ixoroideae |
| Species | Vangueria infausta |
| Common name | African medlar |
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| Fruit | 0.00 |
| Nut | 0.00 |
| Apiculture | 0.00 |
| Fodder | 0.00 |
| Medicinal | 0.00 |
| Oil | 0.00 |
| Timber | 0.00 |
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Completed species |
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