Citharexylum solanaceum Cham.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Verbenaceae > Citharexylum

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 4-9 m tall. The trunk is 20-30 cm across. The leaves are narrowly oval and 5-20 cm long by 2-8 cm wide.
Life form annual
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.2 - 0.3
Mature height (meter) 5.25 - 7.75
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Atlantic rainforest and Araucaria forest, growing in both dense, primary forest and in the more open, secondary formations, preferring clay soils on well-drained slopes.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses charcoal wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Citharexylum solanaceum world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Citharexylum solanaceum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:861860-1
WFO ID wfo-0000868390
COL ID VM53
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Citharexylum solanaceum Citharexylum solanaceum var. insolitum Citharexylum solanaceum var. macrocalyx