Castilla ulei Warb.

Caucho rubber (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Moraceae > Castilla

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20-40 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The fruit are 2 cm long by 2.5 cm wide or larger.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 30.0
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Environment

Clearings and other open spots in primary forests, generally in company with Cecropia species; or in the fertile, sparsely wooded alluvial flats of valley bottoms. Rainforests, where it is found at elevations from sea level to 500 metres in Ecuador.
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It is a tropical plant. It suits the humid tropical lowlands. It grows in clearings in the forest. It grows from sea level to 500 m above sea level.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten fresh.
Uses eating material rubber
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants are grown by seeds.
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Images

Castilla ulei unspecified picture

Distribution

Castilla ulei world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Castilla ulei threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:49376-2
WFO ID wfo-0000590006
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Castilla ulei