Citronella mucronata (Ruiz & Pav.) D.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Aquifoliales > Cardiopteridaceae > Citronella

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The bark is dark grey and rough. The leaves are alternate and leathery. They are oval or oblong and end in a sharp tip. They can have teeth along the edge. The leaves are 5-6 cm long and 3-4 cm wide. The flowers are white to yellow and in groups 4-8 cm long at the end of branches. The fruit is round and 1-1.2 cm across. They are purple when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant.
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Usage

The dried leaves are occasionally used as a tea.
Uses medicinal tea
Edible fruits leaves
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

They can be grown from seed. Seed need to be sown fresh.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Citronella mucronata unspecified picture

Distribution

Citronella mucronata world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Citronella mucronata threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1143328-2
WFO ID wfo-0000607715
COL ID 5BF6D
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Citronella chilensis Villaresia mucronata Citronella mucronata Patagua chilensis Villaresia pungens Villaresia chilensis Villaresia mucronata var. laeta Villaresia congonha var. pungens