Cyathocalyx globosus Merr.

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Annonaceae > Cyathocalyx

Characteristics

A medium sized tree up to 30 m tall and with a trunk 40 cm across. The fruit are rounded and about 4 cm long. The leaves are smooth and pointed at the tip but more rounded at the base.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 25.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. They are found in primary forest at low and medium altitudes throughout the Philippines.
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In primary forests at low and medium elevations.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The seeds are chewed as a substitute for areca nut.
Uses material social use
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Conservation status

Cyathocalyx globosus threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:72657-1
WFO ID wfo-0000631051
COL ID 32QR9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cyathocalyx globosus