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Monodora tenuifolia
Also called Orchidtree
Monodora tenuifolia is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to equatorial Africa. George Bentham, the English botanist who first formally described the species, named it after its slender (tenui- in Latin) leaves (-folia in Latin).
It has been observed growing in sandy soil in evergreen rain forests, gallery forests, deciduous forests, and savanna-like habitats at elevations of 0–800 meters (0–2,625 ft).
Its seeds have been reported to be used as a supplemental food source, but it has questionable dietary value and is particularly low in lysine. It is used as a traditional medicine, a fiber and wood source, and as an ornamental.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Monodora tenuifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
