Aspidosperma spruceanum Benth. ex Müll.Arg.

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

Found in both primary and secondary formations of rainforests and semideciduous altitude forests, especially in fertile clayey soils. Often found in areas of the forest subject to seasonal inundation.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material 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

Aspidosperma spruceanum unspecified picture

Distribution

Aspidosperma spruceanum world distribution map, present in Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Aspidosperma spruceanum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:22069-2
WFO ID wfo-0000291753
COL ID HHSB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 732582
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Macaglia melanocalyx Macaglia spruceana Macaglia verruculosa Aspidosperma melanocalyx Aspidosperma paniculatum Aspidosperma igapoanum Aspidosperma leucomelanum Aspidosperma spruceanum Aspidosperma steinbachii Aspidosperma woodsonianum Aspidosperma verruculosum Aspidosperma verruculosum var. laeve