Couepia ulei Pilg.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Chrysobalanaceae > Couepia

Characteristics

A tree. The flowers are white and have a scent. The fruit are green. They have raised grey spots.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 12.0
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Lowland forests, sometimes growing in humid loam close to streams, but more often in flood-free areas.
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A tropical plant. It grows on sunny riverbanks. They grow near black water rivers.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses wood
Edible flowers fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Couepia ulei world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Couepia ulei threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:67194-2
WFO ID wfo-0000830735
COL ID YZHL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Couepia ulei