Citronella paniculata (Mart.) R.A.Howard

Species

Angiosperms > Aquifoliales > Cardiopteridaceae > Citronella

Characteristics

A tree. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. It grows 5-18 m tall. The trunk can be 30-40 cm across. The fruit is oval and purple. Tey are 1.8 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. It has one seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 8.5 - 15.0
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Araucaria forests, semideciduous forests and rainforests, usually in the more open areas of secondary growth.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses material 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 -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Citronella paniculata world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1096961-2
WFO ID wfo-0000607716
COL ID 7FRM7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Villaresia grandifolia Citronella paniculata Citronella paraguariensis Citronella ramiflora Citronella virescens Villaresia paniculata Villaresia grandiflora Citronella megaphylla Villaresia megaphylla Villaresia ramiflora Villaresia virescens Villaresia paraguariensis Villaresia paniculata var. intermedia Citronella toledoi Villaresia grandifolia var. latifolia Villaresia megaphylla var. obtusifolia