Coccoloba mollis Casar.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Coccoloba

Characteristics

A small deciduous tree. The crown is sparse and irregular. It grows 4-12 m tall. The trunk is crooked and 15-25 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 6.0 - 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It suits sandy, well-drained soils and a sunny position. It can tolerate drought.
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Open areas of semideciduous forests, savannah woodland and savannah, favouring sandy, well-drained soils.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
Uses charcoal material medicinal wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Tumor (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds. They can be put in a nursery and then re-planted after 4-5 months. Plants can re-grow from the base after cutting or burning.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 10 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

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Distribution

Coccoloba mollis world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Coccoloba mollis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:693754-1
WFO ID wfo-0000613229
COL ID WKZF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 734656
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Synonyms

Coccoloba mollis Coccoloba paniculata Uvifera polystachya Coccoloba polystachya Coccoloba dugandiana Coccoloba latifolia Coccoloba polystachya var. glabra Coccoloba polystachya var. jamaicensis Coccoloba polystachya var. pubescens Coccoloba polystachya var. mollis