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Cyclanthus bipartitus Poit. ex A.Rich.

Species

Angiosperms > Pandanales > Cyclanthaceae > Cyclanthus

Characteristics

Plants fairly stout, acaulescent, frequently' form-ing colonies. Leaves long-petiolate; blade 50-100 cm. long, almost completely bifid, the segments ensiform, narrowly acuminate, 7-15 cm. broad; petioles 35-80 cm. long. Peduncles 40-90 cm. long; spathes broadly ovate, the inner cream-color, the outer somewhat foli-aceous; spadix cylindrical, 5-8 cm. long, 1.5-2.5 cm. broad.
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A herb. It grows 2.5 m tall. The leaves are a long oval shape and 45-50 cm long by 30 cm wide. They taper to both ends. The edges are wavy. They are shiny green and silvery underneath. The leaf stalks can be 1 m long. The flowers are small and cream. The fruit is a flat capsule. They are yellow to brown and in a beehive form. The are many small black seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality -
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Forests, especially along the sides of streams. Wet forests, at elevations up to 1,400 metres in Costa Rica.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforests and up to 4,600 m above sea level. Cairns BG.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 5-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw or cooked. The plant is burnt and the ash used for vegetable salt.
Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from stem cuttings and division of the roots and shoots.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Habit

Cyclanthus bipartitus habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Cyclanthus bipartitus habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Cyclanthus bipartitus habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Cyclanthus bipartitus leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Cyclanthus bipartitus leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Cyclanthus bipartitus leaf picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Cyclanthus bipartitus flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Cyclanthus bipartitus flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Cyclanthus bipartitus flower picture by R. Tournebize (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cyclanthus bipartitus world distribution map, present in Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30336798-2
WFO ID wfo-0000764861
COL ID 6BSHQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629504
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cyclanthus cristatus Discanthus odoratus Cyclanthus godseffianus Cyclanthus plumieri Cyclanthus bifolius Cyclanthus plumieri Cyclanthus bipartitus var. gracilis Cyclanthus bipartitus
WorldFloraDB 2024