Aporosa benthamiana Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Aporosa

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The leaves are alternate and narrowly drop shaped. They are 14-50 cm long by 4-12 cm wide. Male and female flowers are separate. The male flowers are in groups of 6-10 and they are 12-35 mm long. The female flowers are in groups of 3-5 and are 6-11 mm long. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are egg shaped and orange to red. They are 13-18 mm long by 11-18 mm wide. The pulp is orange.
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Mature height (meter) 30.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 1,300 m above sea level.
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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Aporosa benthamiana world distribution map, present in Philippines

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:339199-1
WFO ID wfo-0000248335
COL ID 5VQNB
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Synonyms

Aporosa euphlebia Aporosa stipulosa Aporosa benthamiana Aporosa lunata var. philippinensis Aporosa grandifolia