Cupania vernalis Cambess.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Sapindaceae > Cupania

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 2-25 m tall. The trunk is short and 50-70 cm across. The leaves have 8-12 leaflets.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality -
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 9.0 - 20.5
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Found in almost all forest formations in Brazil, in both dense primary formations as well as in more open and secondary growth areas.
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It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal material medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

Habit

Cupania vernalis habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Cupania vernalis leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Cupania vernalis leaf picture by Iohann Roloff (cc-by-sa)
Cupania vernalis leaf picture by Iohann Roloff (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Cupania vernalis fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Cupania vernalis fruit picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)
Cupania vernalis fruit picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cupania vernalis world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Conservation status

Cupania vernalis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:782599-1
WFO ID wfo-0000629654
COL ID 6C3SJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Stadmannia sorbifolia Cupania bangii Cupania uraguensis Cupania clethrodes Cupania vernalis