Acridocarpus excelsus A.Juss.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Malpighiaceae > Acridocarpus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite tree. It grows 12m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 12.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Humid littoral forest to dry deciduous forest and thickets, where it is usually found on dry, rocky and sandy soils, at elevations from sea-level up to 1,250 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses dye fiber material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Acridocarpus excelsus world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Acridocarpus excelsus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:555336-1
WFO ID wfo-0000518515
COL ID 9KDD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Acridocarpus excelsus Banisteria arborea Anomalopterys excelsa Acridocarpus excelsus subsp. bojeri Acridocarpus excelsus subsp. parvifolius Acridocarpus excelsus subsp. perrieri Acridocarpus excelsus subsp. sakenensis Acridocarpus excelsus var. grandidieri Acridocarpus excelsus var. isalensis Acridocarpus excelsus var. lamii Acridocarpus excelsus var. petalislaceris Acridocarpus excelsus var. vohipolakensis