Chione venosa (Sw.) Urb.

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Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Chione

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Aphrodisiac (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Chione venosa leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chione venosa leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chione venosa leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Chione venosa flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chione venosa flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chione venosa flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Fruit

Chione venosa fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chione venosa fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Chione venosa fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Chione venosa world distribution map, present in Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Puerto Rico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:746523-1
WFO ID wfo-0000845824
COL ID 69TC9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629321
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Jacquinia venosa Anisomeris sylvatica Chione glabra Chione venosa

Lower taxons

Chione venosa var. buxifolia Chione venosa var. cubensis Chione venosa var. mexicana Chione venosa var. venosa Chione venosa var. myrtifolia