Colletia paradoxa (Spreng.) Escal.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rhamnaceae > Colletia

Characteristics

A curious South American nearly leafless shrub with short, stout, laterally flattened, opposite thorns;
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Mature height (meter) 2.75 - 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer frankia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Not known
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 3-5
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses medicinal wood
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°) -9
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Colletia paradoxa leaf picture by Cecilia Pombo (cc-by-sa)
Colletia paradoxa leaf picture by Cecilia Pombo (cc-by-sa)
Colletia paradoxa leaf picture by Barrios Pablo (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Colletia paradoxa flower picture by Cecilia Pombo (cc-by-sa)
Colletia paradoxa flower picture by Cecilia Pombo (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Colletia paradoxa world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:63181-2
WFO ID wfo-0000614823
COL ID 5ZLTY
BDTFX ID 75785
INPN ID 92177
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Synonyms

Colletia bictanensis Colletia paradoxa Condalia paradoxa Colletia cruciata Colletia exserta Colletia bictoensis Colletia insidiosa