Duroia hirsuta K.Schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Duroia

Characteristics

Tree or shrub; branches hirsute. Leaves oblong obovate, villous, 10-28 cm long. Inflorescences golden hirsute. Calyx truncate, the lobes linear, 5-12 mm long; corolla white, the tube 2-3 cm long, pubescent, the lobes oblong. Fruits golden hirsute, 2-6 cm long.
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A tree. It grows 6 m tall. The flowering shoots are at the ends of the branches. The flowers are white. The fruit is erect and narrowly oval.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 6.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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It is a tropical plant. It grows in low-lying areas that are flooded for an extended time.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Vesicant (unspecified)
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Cultivation

It can inhibit the growth of other plants near it. It is often infested with ants. The ants often are edible.
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Images

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Distribution

Duroia hirsuta world distribution map, present in Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:748664-1
WFO ID wfo-0000946928
COL ID 6DQJG
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Synonyms

Duroia spraguei Schachtia dioica Duroia hirsuta Amaioua hirsuta