Casearia tachirensis Steyerm.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Salicaceae > Casearia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 4-10 m high. It can be 20 m high. The trunk is 25 cm across. The fruit are round and shiny. They are greenish red but turn creamy when ripe. They are up to 1.5 cm across. There are 3-5 seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.25
Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 10.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forest between 1,850-2,600 m altitude in Colombia.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Edible fruits
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Images

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Distribution

Casearia tachirensis world distribution map, present in Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:48107-2
WFO ID wfo-0000924265
COL ID 69DBM
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Synonyms

Casearia tachirensis