Exellodendron cordatum (Hook.F.) Prance

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Chrysobalanaceae > Exellodendron

Characteristics

An evergreen shrub or small tree. The crown is dense and round. It grows 4-6 m tall. The trunk is crooked and 20-30 cm across. The bark is thick and cracked.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 4.5 - 5.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in savannah. It suits a sunny, well-drained, fertile, sandy soils. Once established it is drought tolerant.
More
Savannah and wooded savannah, favouring open positions in well-drained, fertile, sandy soils.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Exellodendron cordatum world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Exellodendron cordatum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:102813-2
WFO ID wfo-0000832043
COL ID 3DKJF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Parinari cordata Exellodendron cordatum Ferolia cordata