Casearia mexiae Sandwith

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Salicaceae > Casearia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 7 m high. The crown is umbrella shaped. The leaves are narrowly oval or oval and 8-11 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. They have rounded teeth.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 7.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. In Ecuador it grows between 2,500-3,200 m altitude.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Casearia mexiae world distribution map, present in Ecuador

Conservation status

Casearia mexiae threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:48041-2
WFO ID wfo-0000924091
COL ID RK5G
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Casearia mexiae