Cartrema americana (L.) G.L.Nesom

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Oleaceae > Cartrema

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 9.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

Uses tea
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Cartrema americana world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77128534-1
WFO ID wfo-0001429015
COL ID 6SZRS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Osmanthus americanus Olea americana Olea laeta Osmanthus mexicanus Pausia americana Pausia odorata Amarolea americana Cartrema odorata Cartrema americana Osmanthus americanus var. microphyllus