Duroia eriopila L.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Duroia

Characteristics

A small tree. It can be 25 m tall. The leaves are opposite and clustered at the ends of branches. The leaves are 14-26 cm long. The twigs and young leaves are hairy. The fruit are green to yellow berries. They are round and hairy. They are 8 cm across.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 25.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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A tropical plant. It grows in swamp forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit is sweet and edible.
Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits
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Images

Duroia eriopila unspecified picture

Distribution

Duroia eriopila world distribution map, present in Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Duroia eriopila threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:748660-1
WFO ID wfo-0000946921
COL ID 383XP
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INPN ID 734738
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Synonyms

Duroia eriopila Amaioua eriopila Genipa eriophila

Lower taxons

Duroia eriopila var. eriopila Duroia eriopila var. brevidentata Duroia eriopila var. tafelbergensis