Grias cauliflora L.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Lecythidaceae > Grias

Characteristics

A high tree. It grows 15 m tall. The fruit are pear shaped. They are 5-8 cm long. They are a reddish-brown.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 12.5
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Environment

A tropical plant. It suits hot humid tropical lowland climates. It can grow in swampy areas.
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Wet mixed forest, often in wooded swamps, at or a little above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The young fruit are pickled. The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Uses material timber wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed. The seeds readily germinate when they fall into fresh water.
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Images

Habit

Grias cauliflora habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Grias cauliflora leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Grias cauliflora leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Grias cauliflora world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, and Panama

Conservation status

Grias cauliflora threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:596618-1
WFO ID wfo-0000775413
COL ID 3HDPN
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Grias cauliflora Grias dariensis Grias fendleri Grias sternii Grias gentlei Grias integrifolia Grias pittieri Gustavia integrifolia Grias dukei