Cariniana legalis Kuntze

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Lecythidaceae > Cariniana

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 40m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 40.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Atlantic rainforest, where it is mainly found as a canopy tree in dense, primary formations, though it is also found in more open areas.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses dye environmental use fiber material medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Cariniana legalis leaf picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cariniana legalis world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Cariniana legalis threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:592126-1
WFO ID wfo-0000775066
COL ID RDG6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Cariniana brasiliensis Couratari legalis Cariniana legalis