Sarcocephalus facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sarcocephalus |
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| Sarcocephalus latifolius or Guinea peach | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cinchonoideae |
| Tribe: | Naucleeae |
| Genus: | Sarcocephalus Afzel. ex R.Br. |
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Sarcocephalus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It holds two species of shrubs or trees native to tropical Africa. Sarcocephalus latifolius has edible fruits known as African peach, Guinea peach, Sierra Leone peach or country fig.
Species
- Sarcocephalus latifolius (Sm.) E.A.Bruce
- Sarcocephalus pobeguinii Hua ex Pobég.
- Sarcocephalus esculentus
See also
In Spanish: Sarcocephalus para niños
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