Clethra scabra Pers.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Clethraceae > Clethra

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 6.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Atlantic rainforest and higher elevation forests, usually in the more open, secondary formations, favouring moist, compacted soils of poor fertility, usually on slopes.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses charcoal material wood
Edible -
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 -

Images

Clethra scabra unspecified picture

Distribution

Clethra scabra world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Clethra scabra threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60731-2
WFO ID wfo-0000890029
COL ID W4GG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Clethra gardneri Clethra micrantha Clethra scabra Clethra alnifolia f. scabra Clethra brasiliensis Clethra scabra Crossophrys brasiliensis Crossophrys chamissonis Clethra alnifolia var. scabra Clethra brasiliensis var. bracteata Clethra brasiliensis var. reticulata Clethra brasiliensis var. venosa Clethra scabra var. laevigata Clethra scabra var. venosa Clethra scabra var. scabra Clethra laevigata Clethra maromensis