Monodora tenuifolia

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Distribution

This plant is primarily distributed throughout the region of West Tropical Africa. Within this area, its presence is specifically documented in the country of Benin. It can also be found growing across the borders of Ghana and Guinea-Bissau. Furthermore, the species inhabits the landscapes of Guinea. Finally, its geographical range extends into the Ivory Coast.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Monodora tenuifolia is characterized by its classification as a phanerophyte, a growth form where the perennating buds are elevated above the ground level on woody stems. Within the specific nuances of its life strategy, it functions primarily as a phanerophyte, ensuring its survival through seasonal variations by maintaining its reproductive and vegetative buds on aerial structures. This life form allows the plant to endure environmental stressors by protecting its vital tissues above the soil surface, distinguishing its developmental pattern from lower-growing forms such as chamaephytes or hemicryptophytes. By utilizing this phanerophytic architecture, the species establishes a persistent presence in its ecosystem, focusing its energy on the maintenance of woody biomass and long-term survival.

Life form :

phanerophyte

Morphology

The morphology of Monodora tenuifolia is characterized by its stature as a woody tree, exhibiting a robust growth form that reaches an average plant height of approximately 10 m, with maximum recorded heights extending up to 12.19 m. This species is strictly terrestrial in its ecological niche, functioning as an independent organism rather than acting as a parasite or an epiphyte. Although it possesses a self-supporting climbing habit, it does not rely on other structures for support, maintaining its structural integrity through its woody constitution.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

12.19214826 m

Plant height mean:

10 m

Woodiness :

woody

Reproduction

The reproductive cycle of Monodora tenuifolia is characterized by a flexible phenological pattern, particularly regarding its flowering stage. The flowering period is highly variable, with the onset and conclusion of blooms occurring at different times throughout the year, potentially spanning any month from January through December. This variability in flowering suggests that the plant can respond to diverse environmental cues or seasonal shifts. Following the flowering phase, the fruiting stage begins, specifically noted to start around April. The culmination of the fruiting process is also recorded around April, indicating a concentrated period for fruit maturation within the annual cycle.

Flowering time :

variable

Fruiting time :

Apr

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Monodora tenuifolia has 3 reported plant parts identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf, root, stem.

Leaf

1. Natural product research

Root

1. Natural product research

Stem

1. Natural product research

Conditions

Monodora tenuifolia has 1 reported investigations on conditions identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include Mycoses.

Mycoses

1. Medicines (Basel, Switzerland)

Preparations

Monodora tenuifolia has 6 reported preparations identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include ethanolic extracts of leaves, ethanolic extracts of roots, ethanolic extracts of stems, methanolic extracts of leaves, methanolic extracts of roots.

Ethanolic extracts of leaves

1. Natural product research

Ethanolic extracts of roots

1. Natural product research

Ethanolic extracts of stems

1. Natural product research

Methanolic extracts of leaves

1. Natural product research

Methanolic extracts of roots

1. Natural product research

Methanolic extracts of stems

1. Natural product research