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Voacanga
1806Summary
Voacanga is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae found in Africa, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. As of August 2013 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognises 13 species: Species Voacanga africana Stapf ex Scott-Elliot - tropical W + C + E + S Africa Voacanga bracteata Stapf - tropical W + C Africa Voacanga caudiflora Stapf - tropical W Africa Voacanga chalotiana Pierre ex Stapf - tropical C Africa Voacanga foetida (Blume) Rolfe -Java, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines Voacanga globosa (Blanco) Merr. - Philippines Voacanga gracilipes (Miq.) Markgr. - Maluku Voacanga grandifolia (Miq.) Rolfe - Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Queensland Voacanga havilandii Ridl. - Sarawak Voacanga megacarpa Merr. - Philippines Voacanga pachyceras Leeuwenb. - Zaïre Voacanga psilocalyx Pierre ex Stapf - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo Voacanga thouarsii Roem. & Schult. Madagascar; widespread from Cape Province to Sudan + Senegal formerly included Voacanga dichot......read more on Wikipedia.
23 Voacanga species found, including:
Climate
What environment do Voacanga prefer?
| Place | Rain (24h) | Sun | Humidity Hum. | Wind | |
| Loading... | 0.8in | 918umol | 64% | 4mph | |
| Loading... | 1.2in | 12umol | 84% | 9mph | |
| Loading... | 0in | 18umol | 81% | 11mph | |
Natural Habitat
Where do Voacanga grow?
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