Byrsonima intermedia A.Juss.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Malpighiaceae > Byrsonima

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 4 m tall. The leaves are sword shaped. The flowers are yellow and in dense groups. The fruit is small. It is 1 cm across. It is dark yellow and juicy.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 4.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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

Usage

The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Images

Byrsonima intermedia unspecified picture

Distribution

Byrsonima intermedia world distribution map, present in Brazil and Paraguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:556091-1
WFO ID wfo-0000576882
COL ID P245
BDTFX ID -
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Byrsonima intermedia f. parvifolia Byrsonima intermedia Byrsonima intermedia f. angustifolia Byrsonima intermedia f. latifolia Byrsonima ligustrifolia f. megapylla Byrsonima ligustrifolia f. oblonga Byrsonima ligustrifolia Byrsonima bumeliifolia var. glabrifolia Byrsonima intermedia f. macrobotrya