Euroschinus falcatus Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Anacardiaceae > Euroschinus

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 25 m high. The trunk is straight. The bark is grey and slightly rough. The small branches have a mango scented sap. The leaflets are oval and pointed. They are shiny. The mid vein is off centre. The leaves turn reddish-orange before falling. It loses its leaves in the dry season. The flowers are cream and in dense clusters. The fruit are dark red and 6 mm across. They turn black when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 25.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in coastal regions and along rivers and can be in woodland. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level. In Townsville palmetum.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses material
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds.
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Images

Euroschinus falcatus unspecified picture

Distribution

Euroschinus falcatus world distribution map, present in Australia and Papua New Guinea

Conservation status

Euroschinus falcatus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:69590-1
WFO ID wfo-0000682858
COL ID 6HFH4
BDTFX ID -
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Sorindeia falcata Euroschinus parvifolius Euroschinus falcatus var. angustifolia Euroschinus falcatus