Bunchosia glandulosa Dc.

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Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Malpighiaceae > Bunchosia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 9 m high. The leaves are light green. They are oblong and have a wavy edge. They are 9 cm long. They have 2 glands below. The flowers are few and in a raceme. The fruit are egg shaped and red or orange.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 9.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

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

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Distribution

Bunchosia glandulosa world distribution map, present in Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Martinique, Puerto Rico, and United States of America

Conservation status

Bunchosia glandulosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:555909-1
WFO ID wfo-0000574601
COL ID 5X3XP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629216
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Synonyms

Bunchosia glandulosa f. leptophylla Bunchosia media Bunchosia acutifolia Bunchosia glandulosa Malpighia glandulosa Bunchosia glandulosa f. latifolia Bunchosia glandulosa f. linearis Bunchosia glandulosa f. obovata Bunchosia glandulosa f. ovata