Dacryodes excelsa Vahl

Candletree (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Burseraceae > Dacryodes

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 14.5 - 35.05
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.1
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Occurs in small groups along ridgetops and upper slopes in the rain forests.
More
It is a tropical plant.
Light 5-6
Soil humidity 5-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-4
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

It is unsure whether the fruit is edible.
Uses material medicinal timber wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

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Distribution

Dacryodes excelsa world distribution map, present in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Martinique, Puerto Rico, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:127883-1
WFO ID wfo-0000636729
COL ID 33TGH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 447568
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Synonyms

Pistacia occidentalis Pachylobus hexandrus Dacryodes excelsa Elemifera hexandra Dacryodes hexandra Bursera acuminata Amyris hexandra