Ecclinusa ramiflora Mart.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Ecclinusa

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The trunk is 8 cm across. It has white latex. The leaves are large. The fruit are round and 2.5 cm across. They are yellow when ripe. There is a thin edible pulp around the seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) 0.08
Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in Atlantic rainforest. It grows in low lying areas that are subject to flooding.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible fruits
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Ecclinusa ramiflora leaf picture by R. Tournebize (cc-by-sa)
Ecclinusa ramiflora leaf picture by R. Tournebize (cc-by-sa)
Ecclinusa ramiflora leaf picture by R. Tournebize (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Ecclinusa ramiflora world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Ecclinusa ramiflora threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:786784-1
WFO ID wfo-0000947298
COL ID 38DZD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 735051
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Synonyms

Lucuma tomentosa Passaveria obovata Chrysophyllum abbreviatum Chrysophyllum ramiflorum Ecclinusa abbreviata Ecclinusa costata Ecclinusa ramiflora Passaveria obovata var. tomentosa