Aporosa frutescens Blume

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Phyllanthaceae > Aporosa

Characteristics

A small tree. It can grow to 22 m high. The leaves are alternate and simple. The flowers are about 0.5 mm across. They are yellow and in tight groups. The fruit are 12 mm long. They are yellow to orange or red. The seeds have an orange fleshy layer or aril.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 22.0
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Fruit color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rain forest at elevations up to 1,700 metres. It often grows in more open places in the forest and on wet ground, and is locally common.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in the forest up to 1,700 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses dye material wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Aporosa frutescens world distribution map, present in Moldova (Republic of), Myanmar, Philippines, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:339224-1
WFO ID wfo-0000248700
COL ID 5W2P3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Aporosa fruticosa Leiocarpus fruticosus Aporosa frutescens