Byrsonima densa Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Malpighiaceae > Byrsonima

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 5-30 m tall. The flowers are red and the petals can be white. The fruit are small, round and green.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.0 - 30.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
Uses material
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Byrsonima densa leaf picture by R. Tournebize (cc-by-sa)
Byrsonima densa leaf picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Byrsonima densa flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Byrsonima densa flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Byrsonima densa world distribution map, present in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname

Conservation status

Byrsonima densa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:556050-1
WFO ID wfo-0000576827
COL ID 695V2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 734002
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Synonyms

Byrsonima amazonica Byrsonima densa Byrsonima lucidula Malpighia densa Byrsonima amazonica var. lucidula Byrsonima densa var. emarginata