Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii Nied.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Blepharocalyx

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20 m high. The flowers are white. They have 4 petals.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 20.0
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

In Chile it grows from sea level to 2,000 m altitude. It grows near water with its roots in water. It grows in humid areas with almost constant rainfall. It can grow in shade. It suits hardiness zone 9. It can tolerate light frost.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw or cooked.
Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii unspecified picture

Distribution

Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii world distribution map, present in Chile

Conservation status

Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:33822-2
WFO ID wfo-0000343849
COL ID M678
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Myrtus cruckshanksii Temu cruckshanksii Blepharocalyx divaricatus Luma cruckshanksii Temu divaricatum Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii Eugenia elliptica Blepharocalyx divaricatus var. obovatus Blepharocalyx divaricatus var. ovalis Blepharocalyx divaricatus var. pauciflorus Eugenia divaricata var. obovata Eugenia divaricata var. ovalis Eugenia divaricata var. pauciflora Eugenia cruckshanksii