Bellucia mespiloides (Miq.) J.F.Macbr.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Bellucia

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 9m high.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 9.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Bellucia mespiloides leaf picture by SINAC Pérez Greivin (cc-by-sa)
Bellucia mespiloides leaf picture by SINAC Pérez Greivin (cc-by-sa)
Bellucia mespiloides leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Bellucia mespiloides flower picture by SINAC Pérez Greivin (cc-by-sa)
Bellucia mespiloides flower picture by SINAC Pérez Greivin (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Bellucia mespiloides fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Bellucia mespiloides fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Bellucia mespiloides fruit picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Bellucia mespiloides world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Bellucia mespiloides threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:31112-2
WFO ID wfo-0001080974
COL ID 5WGT8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 767847
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Synonyms

Henriettea sagotiana Bellucia mespiloides Loreya mespiloides Henriettea brunnescens Loreya brunnescens