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Napoleonaea vogelii

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Napoleonaea vogelii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Lecythidaceae
Genus: Napoleonaea
Species:
N. vogelii
Binomial name
Napoleonaea vogelii
Hook. & Planch.
Flower of Napoleonaea vogelii

Napoleonaea vogelii is an evergreen shrub or a low-branching tree with a dense crown growing up to 15 metres tall. It grows in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Cote D'Ivoire. The bark is used locally to flavour rice and to chew with cola nuts as a stimulant.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Napoleonaea vogelii - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2017-07-18.