Aspidosperma excelsum Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Aspidosperma

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 25-30m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 25.0 - 30.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Lower elevations of the tropical rainforest.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use Malaria (unspecified)
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

Aspidosperma excelsum world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Aspidosperma excelsum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77367-1
WFO ID wfo-0000290709
COL ID HHP9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 732575
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Synonyms

Aspidosperma marcgravianum Thyroma nitida Aspidosperma aquaticum Aspidosperma excelsum Aspidosperma nitidum Macaglia excelsa