Cneorum tricoccon L.

Spurge olive (en), Camélée à trois coques (fr), Camélée (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Cneorum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rocky, usually calcareous slopes.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 4-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Habit

Cneorum tricoccon habit picture by Vinciane Bertrand (cc-by-sa)
Cneorum tricoccon habit picture by André Holmgren Hopkins (cc-by-sa)
Cneorum tricoccon habit picture by Thibaut Durr (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Cneorum tricoccon leaf picture by André Préda (cc-by-sa)
Cneorum tricoccon leaf picture by Vinciane Bertrand (cc-by-sa)
Cneorum tricoccon leaf picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cneorum tricoccon flower picture by Georges Olioso (cc-by-sa)
Cneorum tricoccon flower picture by Pierre Nicolin (cc-by-sa)
Cneorum tricoccon flower picture by hieracium eriophorum (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Cneorum tricoccon fruit picture by Laurent V. (cc-by-sa)
Cneorum tricoccon fruit picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Cneorum tricoccon fruit picture by Francis DELEMER (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cneorum tricoccon world distribution map, present in Spain, France, and Italy

Conservation status

Cneorum tricoccon threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:813691-1
WFO ID wfo-0000898156
COL ID WHGG
BDTFX ID 18308
INPN ID 91941
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Cneorum trimerum Cubincola trimera Chamaelea tricoccos Cneorum tricoccon