Cavendishia grandifolia Hoerold

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Cavendishia

Characteristics

A shrub. It has one erect stem and branches that hang down. It grows 3 m tall. The stem is angled. The leaves are narrowly oval and 26-45 cm long by 7-20 cm wide. The base is rounded and the leaves are thickened along the edge. There are 20-30 flowers in a group. There are 6-8 oval bracts at the base. The flowers are red. The fruit are small and blue.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Cavendishia grandifolia world distribution map, present in Ecuador

Conservation status

Cavendishia grandifolia threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:50436-2
WFO ID wfo-0000591357
COL ID 5XGQT
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Cavendishia grandifolia