Brachylaena ramiflora Humbert

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Brachylaena

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious deciduous tree. It grows 15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality dioecy
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

Rainforests at elevations up to 2,000 metres, sometimes persisting in secondary vegetation.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses material medicinal 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 -

Distribution

Brachylaena ramiflora world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Brachylaena ramiflora threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:186104-1
WFO ID wfo-0000060728
COL ID MWSR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cacalia piptocarphodes Vernonia piptocarphoides Synchodendron ramiflorum Brachylaena ramiflora var. ramiflora Brachylaena ramiflora

Lower taxons

Brachylaena ramiflora var. bernieri