Alchornea discolor Poepp. & Endl.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Alchornea

Characteristics

A perennial deciduous tree. It grows 12m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 12.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Amazon and Atlantic rainforests, in areas not subject to inundation, usually in open areas of the forest or in the more developed secondary formations.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material wood
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 -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Alchornea discolor world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Alchornea discolor threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:338389-1
WFO ID wfo-0000938682
COL ID 667WR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733254
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Synonyms

Alchornea glaziovii Alchornea brachygyne Alchornea discolor Alchornea gardneri Alchornea schomburgkii Alchornea schomburgkii