Clidemia petiolaris Triana

Species

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Characteristics

A slender shrub. It grows about 1 m tall. The leaves are oval and taper to the tip. They have rounded teeth. The leaves are 10 cm long by 5 cm wide. The fruit are dark purple to black.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.25 - 1.75
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows near sea level often in secondary growth and wet thickets.
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Wet thickets or mixed forest, often in second growth, at or a little above sea level.
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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits leaves
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds.
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Distribution

Clidemia petiolaris world distribution map, present in Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:567728-1
WFO ID wfo-0001078751
COL ID 5YZVG
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Synonyms

Clidemia deppeana Clidemia petiolaris Clidemia serrulata Clidemia naudiniana Melastoma petiolare Melastoma serrulatum Clidemia reclinata Staphidium petiolare Staphidium lindenianum Staphidium gracile Staphidium divaricatum Staphidium dependens Clidemia laxiflora var. longipetiolata