Eperua grandiflora (Aubl.) Baill.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Eperua

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 11.14-11.475m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 11.14 - 11.48
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rainforests, often on white sands. Riverine forests.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal environmental use fiber gum material medicinal oil timber wood
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 -

Images

Leaf

Eperua grandiflora leaf picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)
Eperua grandiflora leaf picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)
Eperua grandiflora leaf picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Eperua grandiflora world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname

Conservation status

Eperua grandiflora threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:493937-1
WFO ID wfo-0000174108
COL ID 6FNMT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733646
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Synonyms

Eperua grandiflora Dimorpha grandiflora Parivoa grandiflora Dimorpha grandiflora Eperua grandiflora subsp. grandiflora Eperua kourouensis

Lower taxons

Eperua grandiflora subsp. guyanensis