Abuta grandifolia (Mart.) Sandwith

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Menispermaceae > Abuta

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. It grows 5 m high. It can be a climbing liana 20 m long. The leaves can be 10-20 cm long and 6-12 cm wide. The fruiting clusters usually occur singly. They are 7 cm long. The fruiting stalks are thick and 0.4 cm long. The fruit are 2 cm long by 1.2 cm wide. They are green with light green dots. They turn reddish-black when ripe. The pulp are thin and edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and especially in secondary forest. It is a lowland plant and grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.
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Rain forests, especially secondary forests. Lowland rainforest at elevations below 500 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The pulp of the ripe fruit is eaten fresh.
Uses material medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Poison (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Abuta grandifolia world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Abuta grandifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:147-2
WFO ID wfo-0000511646
COL ID 8MV7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 734265
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Synonyms

Abuta grandifolia Anelasma laurifolium Anelasma laurifolium Anelasma laurifolium Anelasma martianum Anelasma pallidum Cocculus grandifolius Anelasma concolor Anelasma guianense Anelasma spruceanum Cocculus laevigatus Anelasma gardnerianum Trichoa concolor Trichoa guyanensis Abuta concolor Abuta guianensis Anelasma spruceanum Abuta concolor