Carpotroche longifolia (Poepp.) Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Achariaceae > Carpotroche

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. It grows 12 m tall. The flowers are in small clusters. They grow on the old wood. The fruit is a narrowly oval, woody capsule. It is 5 cm long by 3 cm wide and have 10-12 wings. These are a light green with small teeth. There are wings between these also with teeth. There are about 50 seeds with one rounded and 2 flat sides. They are 1 cm long by 0.6 cm wide and with red or orange arils or coverings over the seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
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Mature height (meter) 12.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Along the sides of rivers and creeks, especially on slopes. Found at elevations from sea level to 1,000 metres in Ecuador.
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A tropical plant. It grows along creeks and rivers, expecially on slopes.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten. It is the small fleshy layer (aril) around the seeds that is eaten. Caution: The fruit have a cyanide smell and may need cooking.
Uses material medicinal wood
Edible arils fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Carpotroche longifolia world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, and Suriname

Conservation status

Carpotroche longifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:111511-1
WFO ID wfo-0000923787
COL ID RGPZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733336
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Synonyms

Carpotroche linguifolia Carpotroche longifolia Mayna longifolia Mayna linguifolia Mayna muricida Carpotroche longifolia var. heliocarpa Carpotroche longifolia var. phasmatocarpa Mayna longifolia var. heliocarpa Mayna longifolia var. phasmatocarpa