Daphnopsis americana (Mill.) J.R.Johnst.

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Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Thymelaeaceae > Daphnopsis

Characteristics

A perennial evergreen tree. It grows 10m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Forests, generally associated with rivers, streams or other very moist habitats such as cloud forests. It shows a pronounced preference for soils which are volcanic in origin.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses fiber medicinal
Edible -
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

Daphnopsis americana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:76687-2
WFO ID wfo-0000638011
COL ID 345N6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 631078
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Synonyms

Daphnopsis bonplandiana Hargasseria schiedeana Daphne americana Daphnopsis americana Daphnopsis lindenii Hargasseria mexicana Laurus americana Daphne bonplandiana Daphne lagetto Daphne obovata Daphnopsis bonplandiana var. mollis Daphnopsis americana subsp. americana

Lower taxons

Daphnopsis americana subsp. caribaea Daphnopsis americana subsp. cestrifolia Daphnopsis americana subsp. ecuadorensis Daphnopsis americana subsp. salicifolia Daphnopsis americana subsp. tinifolia Daphnopsis americana subsp. guatemalensis