Bejaria aestuans Loefl.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Bejaria

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. It grows 1-15 m tall. The leaves are 2-8 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. There can be 5-14 flowers in a group
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 15.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,000-3,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

The fruit cause dizziness and should only be eaten in small amounts or probably better not eaten.
Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Images

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Distribution

Bejaria aestuans world distribution map, present in Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, El Salvador, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Bejaria aestuans threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:317630-2
WFO ID wfo-0000562170
COL ID 5WH65
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Synonyms

Bejaria glauca Bejaria parvifolia Bejaria pedunculata Bejaria subserrata Acunna oblonga Acunna lanceolata Acunna lanceolata Bejaria aestuans Bejaria discolor Bejaria guatemalensis Bejaria hintonii Bejaria laevis Bejaria lindeniana Bejaria mexicana Jurgensenia mexicana Bejaria antioquiae Bejaria boliviensis Bejaria coarctata Bejaria coarctata Bejaria densa Bejaria hispida Bejaria glauca var. coarctata Bejaria glauca var. glandulosa Bejaria glauca var. setosa Bejaria glauca var. tomentella Bejaria glauca var. glauca