Cariniana rubra Miers

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Lecythidaceae > Cariniana

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 14m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 14.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A lower canopy tree in rainforests, usually in dense, primary forest on land subject to periodic inundation, favouring fertile clayey soils, where it can sometimes form almost pure populations.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses 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 rubra leaf picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)
Cariniana rubra leaf picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)
Cariniana rubra leaf picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cariniana rubra flower picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)
Cariniana rubra flower picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cariniana rubra world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Cariniana rubra threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:592128-1
WFO ID wfo-0000775075
COL ID RDGF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cariniana carajarum Couratari rubra Cariniana rubra