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Camptostylus ovalis is a shrub or small tree from the Achari family, native to wet tropical West Africa (Nigeria to Cameroon), growing up to about 9 m tall. It is a wild forest species with little horticultural history, so cultivation details are sparse.
Camptostylus ovalis is a species of plant in the family Achariaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It can grow up to 30 feet tall. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Camptostylus ovalis 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.
