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6612.000 Voacanga
Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. (1985) Monograph of Voacanga Thouars Agric. Univ. Wageningen Papers: 85-3 6-80
Description of the genus
Shrubs or trees, with white latex. Leaves opposite. Inflorescences 2, in the forks of the branches. Corolla creamy or yellow; lobes overlapping to the left. Anthers sagittate at the base. Carpels subspherical, free, connate at the base. Seeds surrounded by a yellow or orange aril. Derivation of name: from the Madagascan words voa, fruit and acanga, guinea fowl, because of the spotted fruit. Worldwide: 12 species in the tropical Old World. Mozambique: 2 taxa. The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| africana Stapf | N,Z,MS | Description, Image |
| thouarsii Roem. & Schult. | N,Z,MS,GI,M | Description, Image |
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Flora of Burundi: VoacangaFlora of the DRC: Voacanga
Flora of Malawi: Voacanga
Flora of Zambia: Voacanga
Flora of Zimbabwe: Voacanga
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): VoacangaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Voacanga
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Voacanga
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Voacanga
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iNaturalist: Voacanga
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Voacanga
JSTOR Plant Science: Voacanga
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Voacanga
Plants of the World Online: Voacanga
Tropicos: Voacanga
Wikipedia: Voacanga
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