Guapira opposita (Vell.) Reitz

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Nyctaginaceae > Guapira

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen tree. It grows 13m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 13.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Atlantic rainforest, coastal Atlantic rainforest and higher elevation forests, usually in the dense primary forest, growing in alluvial plains, valley bottoms and lower parts of slopes.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses wood
Edible -
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

Habit

Guapira opposita habit picture by Renato Lima (cc-by-nc-sa)
Guapira opposita habit picture by Renato Lima (cc-by-nc-sa)
Guapira opposita habit picture by Renato Lima (cc-by-nc-sa)

Leaf

Guapira opposita leaf picture by Renato Lima (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Guapira opposita fruit picture by Renato Lima (cc-by-nc-sa)
Guapira opposita fruit picture by Renato Lima (cc-by-nc-sa)
Guapira opposita fruit picture by JP Corrêa Carvalho (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Guapira opposita world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:113962-2
WFO ID wfo-0000710756
COL ID 8VC3S
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 768666
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Synonyms

Torrubia olfersiana Pisonia olfersiana Bessera calycantha Torrubia opposita Guapira olfersiana Guapira nitida Torrubia nitida Pisonia nitida Guapira opposita

Lower taxons

Guapira opposita var. warmingii