Amaioua guianensis Aubl.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Amaioua

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 3-6 m tall. The outer bark is brown and the inner bark is red. The leaves are opposite and clustered at the ends of branches. The flowers are in groups without stalks. The fruit is an oval berry. It is 2.2 cm across. It is purple-brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 5.5 - 7.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

An understorey tree of rainforests and gallery forests, favouring sloping land with sandy soils.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten.
Uses charcoal material wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

A spacing of 5 m is suitable.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

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

Conservation status

Amaioua guianensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:743074-1
WFO ID wfo-0000957106
COL ID CDDV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 734700
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Synonyms

Amaioua guianensis Hamelia sessiliflora Duhamelia glabra Hamelia glabra Amaioua guianensis var. guianensis Amaioua guianensis var. macrantha