Xylopia le-testui explained

Xylopia le-testui, also known as canzi, is a plant in the custard apple family Annonaceae. It was first described in 1920 by François Pellegrin. A variety, X. l. var. longepilosa, known as endong,^[1] was described in 1969 by Annick Le Thomas.^[2]

Description

It is an evergreen tree with brown bark growing up to 25 metres high.^[3]

Distribution

The species is native to Central Africa.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Xylopia le-testui var. longepilosa Le Thomas . Catalogue of Life . 1 March 2023.
2. Web site: Xylopia le-testui · Pellegr. var. longepilosa Le Thomas . Herbarium Botanik . 1 March 2023.
3. Web site: Xylopia letestui . Plantes & botanique . fr . 1 March 2023.