Dacryodes belemensis Cuatrec.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Burseraceae > Dacryodes

Characteristics

A small tree. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. The fruit are resinous. They are green. The fruit are narrowly oval and 2-2.5 cm long by 13 mm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

An understorey tree in the rainforest, growing in sandy soils in areas not subject to inundation.
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A tropical plant. It grows as an understorey tree in the rainforest. It grows on sandy soils.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are cooked and eaten. They are also used for a drink.
Uses medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown by seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Dacryodes belemensis world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:75717-2
WFO ID wfo-0000636710
COL ID 33TFS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Dacryodes trinitensis Dacryodes belemensis