Cnidoscolus froesii (Croizat) Fern.Casas

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Cnidoscolus

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous tree. It grows 7m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 7.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dryland forest and Atlantic rainforest, usually growing in the more open areas of secondary growth.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses 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 -

Distribution

Cnidoscolus froesii world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1021061-1
WFO ID wfo-0000898585
COL ID WJHH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Jatropha berteroi Jatropha froesii Adenoropium berteroi Cnidoscolus pubescens Cnidoscolus froesii Jatropha pubescens