Brosimum alicastrum subsp. bolivarense (Pittier) C.C.Berg

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Rosales > Moraceae > Brosimum > Brosimum alicastrum

Characteristics

Tree up to 35 m tall, dioecious. Branchlets glabrous or sparsely puberulous. Stipules free, nearly fully amplexicaul, (0.3-)0.5-1(-1.5) cm long, glabrous, puberulous or pubescent; petiole 0.2-0.8(-1.1) cm long; blade coriaceous to chartaceous, elliptic to narrowly elliptic, often obovate to narrowly obovate, 4-18(-28) x 2-7(-11) cm, apex usually acuminate, base acute to truncate, sometimes to subcordate, margin entire, sometimes denticulate, glabrous above, glabrous or sparsely puberulous to pubescent beneath; primary vein (almost) plane above, veins more or less prominent beneath, secondary veins 12-16(21) pairs, tertiary venation mostly reticulate. Staminate inflorescences (sub)globose to ellipsoid, 0.3-0.8 cm in diam., subsessile or up to 1.5 cm long pedunculate; perianth absent; stamen 1. Pistillate inflorescences (sub)globose to ellipsoid, 0.2-0.4 cm in diam., subsessile or up to 1.5 cm long pedunculate; stigmas 0.2-8 mm long. Infructescences (sub)globose, 1.5-2 cm in diam., at maturity, yellow, orange brownish.
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A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The small branches can have a few hairs. The leaves are narrowly oval and 4-18 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. The fruit are almost round and 1.5-2 cm across. They are yellow to orange when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
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Mature height (meter) 35.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

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Optimum temperature (C°) 18 - 25
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Distribution

Brosimum alicastrum subsp. bolivarense world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Botswana, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Brosimum alicastrum subsp. bolivarense threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37258-2
WFO ID wfo-0000572380
COL ID 5G2KT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 918729
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Synonyms

Brosimum columbianum Brosimum latifolium Helicostylis bolivarensis Helicostylis latifolia Brosimum bernadetteae Brosimum uleanum Brosimum alicastrum subsp. bolivarense Brosimum bolivarense