Acioa longipendula (Pilg.) Sothers & Prance

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Chrysobalanaceae > Acioa

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk can be 80 cm across. The bark is grey and rough. The top branches often hang down. The leaves are alternate and 16 cm long. There can be up to 20 flowers hanging on long stems. The fruit are oval and 5-8 cm long by 3.5-4.5 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 20.0 - 30.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The nut can be eaten or ground into flour.
Uses eating fiber food medicinal oil wood
Edible nuts seeds
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Acioa longipendula world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Acioa longipendula threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77141742-1
WFO ID wfo-0001318447
COL ID 64KFV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Couepia longipendula Acioa longipendula