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Neostenanthera neurosericea is a rare shrub or small tree from the custard apple family, known from only 14 specimens in southwestern Cameroon and Gabon. It is not a cultivated garden plant, so the care details below are general guidance for a warm, humid tropical understory tree.
Neostenanthera neurosericea is a species of flowering plant in the family Annonaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to southwestern Cameroon and Gabon.
This plant is known to science by only 14 specimens collected from eight locations. It is a shrub or tree generally growing 3 to 5 metres (10 to 16 ft) tall, sometimes reaching 10 metres (33 ft). It has showy flowers and fruits. Its pollen is shed as permanent tetrads. It grows in evergreen forest habitat.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Neostenanthera neurosericea 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.
