Lannea acida

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Calesiam acidum
• Odina acida
• Sorindeia lagdoensis
• Tapirira acida
• Lannea lagdoensis
• Lannea buettneri
• Lannea glaucescens

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, known scientifically as Lannea acida, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is categorized under the order Sapindales and the family Anacardiaceae. Finally, it is classified under the genus Lannea.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant, known as Lannea acida, exhibits a specific geographical distribution across the West Tropical Africa region. It can be found growing naturally within the borders of Benin. The species also inhabits the landscapes of Burkina. Furthermore, its presence extends to the territories of Gambia and Ghana. Finally, the plant is documented to occur within Guinea-Bissau.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Lannea acida is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, ensuring its long-term survival and presence within its ecological niche across multiple growing seasons. As a phanerophyte, the plant maintains its buds well above the ground level, typically manifesting as a woody shrub or small tree that can withstand various environmental pressures. Its growth pattern is distinctly deciduous, meaning it undergoes a seasonal shedding of its foliage, a strategy often used to conserve resources or endure specific climatic cycles. This combination of a perennial lifecycle, a phanerophyte life form, and deciduous behavior defines its rhythmic development and structural resilience in the wild.

Deciduousness :

deciduous

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Lannea acida is characterized by its growth form as a woody tree, which maintains a self-supporting structure rather than acting as a liana or vine. As a terrestrial organism, it does not exhibit aquatic, semiaquatic, or epiphytic habits, and it functions as an independent plant rather than a parasite. In terms of stature, the plant reaches a maximum height of approximately 5.49 meters, with a mean plant height recorded at 10 meters.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

5.486466715 m

Plant height mean:

10 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Lannea acida is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, which governs its carbon fixation processes and energy production. As a plant utilizing the C3 cycle, it fixes carbon dioxide through the enzyme Rubisco during the Calvin cycle, a common metabolic strategy in many woody species. Furthermore, regarding its nutrient acquisition capabilities, the species is not a nitrogen fixer, meaning it lacks the symbiotic relationship with diazotrophic bacteria required to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable form and must instead rely on the uptake of available nitrogenous compounds from the soil.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Lannea acida is characterized by a biotic pollination syndrome, primarily driven by insects. The plant exhibits an absence of self-fertilization, suggesting a reliance on cross-pollination to maintain genetic diversity. The reproductive output is contained within fleshy fruits, which house seeds with highly consistent physical dimensions. These seeds possess a uniform seed mass of 0.12148 g and a consistent seed volume of 140 mm³, with the minimum, maximum, and mean values all aligning at these specific measurements.

Fruit dryness :

fleshy

Pollination syndrome :

insect

Pollination syndrome :

biotic

Seed mass mean:

0.12148 g

Seed volume max:

140 mm³

Self fertilization :

absent

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Lannea acida has 2 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, root.

Leaf

1. Veterinary world

Root

1. Phytochemistry

Chemicals

Lannea acida has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include CALCIUM, polyphenols.

CALCIUM

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

polyphenols

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Medicinal Uses

Lannea acida has 11 reported medicinal uses identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include rheumatism, Osteoporosis, Vibrio cholerae, bacterial diseases, cancer.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations