2716.000 Hexalobus A. DC.

Description of the genus

Shrubs or trees, not climbing. Flowers solitary, axillary. Bracteoles 2-several, caducous. Sepals 3, brown-pubescent. Petals 6, in two whorls, connate at base. Stamens numerous, linear or obconic. Carpels free. Ripe carpels indehiscent, ± sessile, succulent. Seeds horizontal; aril 0.

Worldwide: 5 species in tropical and northern South Africa.

Kenya: 1 cultivated taxon.

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monopetalus (A. Rich.) Engl. & Diels [Agg]Description, Image

Other sources of information about Hexalobus:

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hexalobus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hexalobus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hexalobus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Hexalobus
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Hexalobus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hexalobus
JSTOR Plant Science: Hexalobus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hexalobus
Plants of the World Online: Hexalobus
Tropicos: Hexalobus
Wikipedia: Hexalobus

Copyright: The Kenya flora team, 2026

The Kenya flora team (2026). Flora of Kenya: Cultivated plants: Genus page: Hexalobus.
https://www.kenyaflora.com/cult/genus.php?genus_id=598, retrieved 1 November 2026

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