Eschweilera grandiflora (Aubl.) Sandwith

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Lecythidaceae > Eschweilera

Characteristics

An evergreen tree. It grows 30 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 27.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It is an understorey tree in the rainforest. It grows at low elevations in the moist tropics.
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An understorey tree in the rainforest.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal oil 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 -

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Distribution

Eschweilera grandiflora world distribution map, present in Brazil and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:97401-2
WFO ID wfo-0000775247
COL ID 6GSYF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629675
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Synonyms

Lecythis grandiflora Eschweilera fracta Eschweilera alba Eschweilera grandiflora