Aspidosperma polyneuron Müll.Arg.

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Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Aspidosperma

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 15m 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) 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A species of tropical, lowland to submontane moist forest. It occurs in various forest types in moderately humid areas from low to medium elevations. It can be dominant in the understory of Araucaria forest.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal timber 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 -

Images

Leaf

Aspidosperma polyneuron leaf picture by Vinicius Castro Souza (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Aspidosperma polyneuron world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Peru, Paraguay, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Aspidosperma polyneuron threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77433-1
WFO ID wfo-0000291421
COL ID HHRC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Aspidosperma peroba Aspidosperma polyneuron Aspidosperma venosum Thyroma polyneura Aspidosperma polyneuron var. longifolium Aspidosperma polyneuron var. puberulum Aspidosperma dugandii Aspidosperma polyneuron var. genuinum