Eschweilera coriacea (Dc.) S.A.Mori

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Lecythidaceae > Eschweilera

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 25.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.3
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A canopy tree in the Amazon rainforest, in dryland areas as well as those subject to seasonal inundation, favouring fertile, clayey soils.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The seeds without the shell is eaten raw.
Uses material wood
Edible nuts seeds
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

Eschweilera coriacea leaf picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)
Eschweilera coriacea leaf picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)
Eschweilera coriacea leaf picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Eschweilera coriacea flower picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)
Eschweilera coriacea flower picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)
Eschweilera coriacea flower picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Eschweilera coriacea fruit picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)
Eschweilera coriacea fruit picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)
Eschweilera coriacea fruit picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Eschweilera coriacea world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Eschweilera coriacea threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:947902-1
WFO ID wfo-0000775226
COL ID 6H4YT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733584
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Synonyms

Lecythis peruviana Lecythis coriacea Lecythis retroflexa Eschweilera eymaana Eschweilera odora Eschweilera retroflexa Eschweilera vageleri Jugastrum coriaceum Lecythis grandifolia Lecythis odora Neohuberia matamata Eschweilera acuminatissima Eschweilera grandifolia Chytroma cincturata Chytroma grandifolia Lecythis acuminatissima Eschweilera fractiflexa Eschweilera matamata Eschweilera pallida Eschweilera coriacea