Blepharocalyx salicifolius (Kunth) O.Berg

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Blepharocalyx

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 13.0 - 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 a wide range of habitats from open fields to dense forest, it is most commonly found in the understorey of Aruacaria woods and in gallery forests; favouring moist soils.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses material medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Astringent (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Blepharocalyx salicifolius habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Blepharocalyx salicifolius leaf picture by Rodrigo Pampin (cc-by-sa)
Blepharocalyx salicifolius leaf picture by Rodrigo Pampin (cc-by-sa)
Blepharocalyx salicifolius leaf picture by Rodrigo Pampin (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Blepharocalyx salicifolius flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Blepharocalyx salicifolius flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Blepharocalyx salicifolius flower picture by cabana carlos manuel (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Blepharocalyx salicifolius fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Blepharocalyx salicifolius world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30055387-2
WFO ID wfo-0000344092
COL ID M67T
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 709282
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Synonyms

Blepharocalyx salicifolius f. catharinae Myrcia mugiensis Myrciaria dichotoma Myrtus amara Myrtus angustifolia Myrtus angustissima Myrtus apiculata Myrtus brunnea Myrtus lanceolata Myrtus longipes Myrtus salicifolia Myrtus widgrenii Aulomyrcia mugiensis Blepharocalyx acuminatissimus Blepharocalyx canescens Blepharocalyx cisplatensis Blepharocalyx cuspidatus Blepharocalyx depauperatus Blepharocalyx minutiflorus Blepharocalyx montanus Blepharocalyx picrocarpus Blepharocalyx pilosus Blepharocalyx strictus Blepharocalyx villosus Blepharocalyx widgrenii Myrciaria angustifolia Myrciaria brevipedunculata Myrciaria deserti Myrciaria piedadensis Myrtus reinhardtiana Myrtus stricta Myrtus umbilicata Blepharocalyx acuminatus Blepharocalyx affinis Blepharocalyx amarus Blepharocalyx angustifolius Blepharocalyx brunneus Blepharocalyx deserti Blepharocalyx giganteus Blepharocalyx longipes Blepharocalyx mugiensis Blepharocalyx myrcianthoides Blepharocalyx parvifolius Blepharocalyx ramosissimus Blepharocalyx serra Blepharocalyx sessilifolius Blepharocalyx suaveolens Blepharocalyx tweediei Eugenia ipehuensis Eugenia tweediei Heteromyrtus umbilicata Blepharocalyx tweediei f. parvus Blepharocalyx tweediei f. salicoideus Eugenia adamantium Eugenia acuminatissima Eugenia decumbens Eugenia piedadensis Eugenia salicifolia Eugenia suaveolens Myrtus dumosa Blepharocalyx gigantea Blepharocalyx angustissimus Blepharocalyx apiculatus Blepharocalyx lanceolatus Blepharocalyx umbilicatus Eugenia depauperata Myrcianthes cisplatensis var. angustifolia Myrcianthes cisplatensis var. brevipedunculata Blepharocalyx acuminatus var. adamantium Blepharocalyx apiculatus var. rubellus Blepharocalyx apiculatus var. strictus Blepharocalyx lanceolatus var. arborescens Blepharocalyx lanceolatus var. frutescens Blepharocalyx ramosissimus var. latifolius Blepharocalyx ramosissimus var. nanus Blepharocalyx ramosissimus var. obovatus Blepharocalyx sessilifolius var. pauciflorus Blepharocalyx sessilifolius var. pluriflorus Blepharocalyx tweediei var. longipes Blepharocalyx tweediei var. septentrionalis Blepharocalyx umbilicatus var. mugiensis Blepharocalyx villosus var. triflorus Blepharocalyx villosus var. uniflorus Blepharocalyx giganteus var. montanus Blepharocalyx salicifolius var. longipes Blepharocalyx salicifolius var. tweediei Blepharocalyx suaveolens var. abrupticulmeus Blepharocalyx suaveolens var. cuneatus Blepharocalyx suaveolens var. umbilicatus Myrtus apiculata var. microphylla Myrtus reinhardtiana f. subcordata Blepharocalyx tweediei f. amara Blepharocalyx tweediei f. angusta Blepharocalyx tweediei f. elongatus Blepharocalyx tweediei f. lanceolatus Eugenia deserti Pseudomyrcianthes adamantium Blepharocalyx tweediei f. catharinae Blepharocalyx salicifolius var. salicifolius Blepharocalyx tweediei var. angustifolius Blepharocalyx umbilicatus var. paranaensis Blepharocalyx salicifolius