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Calpocalyx heitzii

Calpocalyx heitzii is a tropical African tree in the pea family, native to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, and threatened by habitat loss. It is not a commonly grown plant, so care guidance is limited to general tropical tree needs.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the root zone evenly moist during growth and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-draining, fertile mix rich in organic matter.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Hard
Native range
Cameroon to Gabon
Climate
wet tropical

About

Calpocalyx heitzii is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other Calpocalyx plants

Calpocalyx atlanticus · Calpocalyx brevifolius · Calpocalyx cauliflorus · Calpocalyx klainei · Calpocalyx letestui · Calpocalyx ngouniensis · Calpocalyx

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Calpocalyx heitzii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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