Bunchosia glandulifera Kunth

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Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Malpighiaceae > Bunchosia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m high. The leaves are opposite and simple. The flowers are yellow. The fruit are the size of a small plum.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It needs a temperature above 15°C.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Probably used as coffee.
Uses coffee substitute environmental use
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Images

Bunchosia glandulifera unspecified picture

Distribution

Bunchosia glandulifera world distribution map, present in Australia, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Montserrat, Martinique, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Bunchosia glandulifera threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:555908-1
WFO ID wfo-0000574600
COL ID 5WS9P
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629215
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Bunchosia martinicensis Malpighia glandulifera Bunchosia glandulifera Bunchosia hypoleuca Malpighia platyphylla Bunchosia emarginata var. martinicensis