Couepia polyandra Rose

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Chrysobalanaceae > Couepia

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 15 m tall. The leaves are 6-13 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The fruit are medium sized and oval with a rough surface. The can be 5-7 cm long. The flesh is soft and there is one seed inside. The pulp is yellow, juicy and fibrous.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. In Central America it grows between sea level to 900 m altitude. It can grow between sea level and 1,750 m above sea level.
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Occasional in damp thickets, usually at elevations below 600 metres. Riverine forest and low woodland.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The fruit is eaten fresh.
Uses eating medicinal
Edible fruits seeds
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Leaf

Couepia polyandra leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Couepia polyandra leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Couepia polyandra leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Couepia polyandra flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Couepia polyandra flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Couepia polyandra flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Fruit

Couepia polyandra fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Couepia polyandra fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Couepia polyandra fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Couepia polyandra world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and El Salvador

Conservation status

Couepia polyandra threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:67179-2
WFO ID wfo-0000830709
COL ID YZGX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Moquilea kunthiana Couepia dodecandra Couepia floccosa Couepia kunthiana Couepia polyandra Grymania polyandra Hirtella dodecandra Hirtella polyandra